Tea Container Item Number: Ed5.2798 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Tea caddy made of lacquer coated tin. Bright orange container and lid (part b). Six silver crane-shaped origami designs on sides; two on lid: one silver, one gold. Traces of powdered tea inside.
History Of Use
Called natsume (棗) or usuchaki (薄茶器), it is a type of tea caddy, used to store weak green powdered tea. The name natsume derives from the shape of a Chinese date or jujube. It is used to serve usucha (薄茶) in a traditional form of Japanese tea ceremony known as sadō or chadō (茶道; the way of tea) and chanoyu (茶の湯). It is a choregraphed way of preparing and serving tea. This type of tea gathering is known as chakai (茶会) or chaji (茶事). Usucha (薄茶) is served at a chakai, a simpler type of tea ceremony; a chaji is a more formal event.
Narrative
Jessie M. Miller was a teaching evangelist for the Anglican Church of Canada.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected between 1935 and 1968
- Owned by Jessie M. Miller
- Owned by Donovan F. Miller, Mrs. Donovan F. Miller and Dorothy W. Miller before November 9, 1977
- Received from Donovan F. Miller (Donor), Mrs. Donovan F. Miller (Donor) and Dorothy W. Miller (Donor) on November 9, 1977
What
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Jessie M. Miller, Donovan F. Miller, Mrs. Donovan F. Miller and Dorothy W. Miller
- Received from
- Donovan F. Miller (Donor), Mrs. Donovan F. Miller (Donor) and Dorothy W. Miller (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- between 1935 and 1968
- Ownership Date
- before November 9, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on November 9, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 78
- Accession Number
- 0422/0001 k-l