Japanese Chagama Ceramic Maegawara Kettle Brazier Plate Vtg Tea Ceremony PY999 mountains used for holding ink

used for holding ink

Kanji: Dojoji (Temple's name)

and inside the cup is the crest of Aoi

2 cm x H 2 cm smallest W 2

Japanese bamboo lacquered chashaku (teaspoon)

Japanese Chagama Ceramic Maegawara Kettle Brazier Plate Vtg Tea Ceremony PY999 mountains used for holding inkJapanese Maegawara For Chagama Kettle Brazier This is a vintage Japanese ceramic maegawara plate used inside the brazier for a cast iron chagama kettle. It is a half moon shaped unglazed white plate that is placed round side up in front of the fire window on a chagama's brazier to prevent fire, sparks, and ash from coming out and setting fire to tatami flooring. Chagama are used in Japanese tea ceremonies for heating water. This plate is an often