Vintage Japanese Oribe-ware Sokogawara Tile Tea Ceremony Furo 11"W Goban Some foxing visible along edges

Some foxing visible along edges

Copper hardware

structurally stable

Elevate your tea-making moments with this exquisite piece

This Suzuribako chest measures 12" wide by 9'' tall by 8" deep

Vintage Japanese Oribe-ware Sokogawara Tile Tea Ceremony Furo 11"W Goban Some foxing visible along edgesrThis is a vintage Japanese Sokogawara () used in traditional tea ceremony. This is glazed in a beautiful blue green Oribe ware style with dark brown decorations. Small chip on one corner (priced accordingly. please see photo.). A sokogawara is a flat ceramic tile traditionally placed under a kama (iron kettle) in a Japanese tea ceremony, particularly in the ro (sunken hearth) setting. Its main purpose is to protect the hearth floor from intense heat