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By :Ashiyagama no Sato
Ashiyagama no Sato
Ashiyagama from this area are reputed to be masterpieces among tea kettles.
Used in tea ceremonies, many have regretted the cessation of their production. Production of Ashiyagama once employed numerous citizens. “Ashiyagama no Sato” opened its doors on May, 1995. As one strolls through the buildings of “Ashiyagama no Sato,” they discover the world of the tea ceremony and traditional Japanese aesthetics.
Ashiyagama
Ashiyagama are cast iron kettles made in Ashigama, and used in tea ceremonies. The date of the first production is obscure, but some fine works of art had already been created in the Nanbokucho period (the middle in the 14th century). It is assumed that their production ceased sometime around the early Edo period. (the beginning of the 17th century). Due to their high quality and elegance, Ashiyagamas were particularly favoured by people practicing tea ceremony as well as by aristocrats, who both held them in high esteem. Retaining their great value, today, eight out of these nine kettles have been designated as important cultural properties.
Notable Aspects of the Ashiyagama
First of all, the Ashiyagama has a characteristic shape. It is known as a “shinnari,” for boiling water, and harmonizes well with the atmosphere of the tea ceremony. There is an elegant pattern embedded in the lower part of the Ashiyagama. Also, the kettle lugs or handles merit attention as they are made to represent ogre’s faces. Ashiyagamas are thin and light as well.
Restoration of Ashiyagama Tea Pot (en)/ Ashiyagama no SatoTachibana Museum
Restoration of Ashiyagama Tea Pot（en）
Ashiyagama no Sato
Restoration of Ashiyagama Tea Pot (Ja)/ Ashiyagama no SatoTachibana Museum
芦屋釜が出来るまで（日本語版）
芦屋釜の里
Ashiya Rounded Iron Tea Pot with a dotted pattern/ Ashiyagama no sato (15th century, Muromachi period) by UnknownTachibana Museum
Ashiya Rounded Iron Tea Pot with a dotted pattern
Muromachi Period 15th century
Ashiyagama no Sato
Ashiya Rounded Iron Tea Pot with a dotted patternMuromachi Period 15th centuryKimen demon-face for handle rings (Ashiyagama no Sato)
Ashiya Rounded Iron Tea Pot (reproduction)/ Ashiyagama no SatoTachibana Museum
Ashiya Rounded Iron Tea Pot (reproduction)
YATSUKI Takahiro
Heisei Period 21st century
Ashiyagama no Sato
Ashiya Rounded Iron Tea Pot with design of Seashores and Pine Trees (reproduction)/ Ashiyagama no SatoTachibana Museum
Ashiya Rounded Iron Tea Pot with design of Seashores and Pine Trees (reproduction)
YATSUKI Takahiro
Heisei Period 21st centruy
Ashiyagama no Sato
Ashiya Rounded Iron Tea Pot with design of Seashores and Pine Trees, named SUE NO MATSUYAMA (reproduction)/ Ashiyagama no SatoTachibana Museum
Ashiya Rounded Iron Tea Pot with design of Seashores and Pine Trees, named SUE NO MATSUYAMA (reproduction)
YATSUKI Takahiro
Heisei Period 21st century
Ashiyagama no Sato
Ashiya Rounded Iron Tea Pot with design of Shippo Pattern (reproduction)/ Ashiyagama no Sato by Ashiyagama no SatoTachibana Museum
Ashiya Rounded Iron Tea Pot with design of Shippo Pattern (reproduction)
YATSUKI Takahiro
Heisei Period 21st century
Ashiyagama no Sato
Ashiya Rounded Iron Tea Pot with a dotted pattern (reproduction)/ Ashiyagama no SatoTachibana Museum
Ashiya Rounded Iron Tea Pot with a dotted pattern (reproduction)
YATSUKI Takahiro
Heisei Period 21st century
Ashiyagama no Sato
Ashiya Rounded Iron Tea Pot with Kikko Hexagonal Pattern (reproduction)/ Ashiyagama no SatoTachibana Museum
Ashiya Rounded Iron Tea Pot with Kikko Hexagonal Pattern (reproduction)
YATSUKI Takahiro
Heisei Period 21st century
Ashiyagama no Sato
Ashiya Rounded Iron Tea Pot with a dotted pattern (reproduction)/ Ashiyagama no SatoTachibana Museum
Ashiya Rounded Iron Tea Pot with a dotted pattern (reproduction)
YATSUKI Takahiro
Heisei Period 21st century
Ashiyagama no Sato
Ashiya Rounded Iron Tea Pot with design of Seashores and Pine Trees/ Ashiyagama no SatoTachibana Museum
Ashiya Rounded Iron Tea Pot with design of Seashores and Pine Trees
YATSUKI Takahiro
Heisei Period 21st century
Ashiyagama no Sato
Ashiya Rounded Iron Tea Pot with design of Heron in Reeds/ Ashiyagama no SatoTachibana Museum
Ashiya Rounded Iron Tea Pot with design of Heron in Reeds
YATSUKI Takahiro
Heisei Period 21st century
Ashiyagama no Sato
Ashiya Long-necked Iron Tea Pot with design of Shippo Pattern/ Ashiyagama no SatoTachibana Museum
Ashiya Long-necked Iron Tea Pot with design of Shippo Pattern
YATSUKI Takahiro
Heisei Period 21st century
Ashiyagama no Sato
Ashiya Sloping Shoulder Shaped Iron Tea Pot/ Ashiyagama no SatoTachibana Museum
Ashiya Sloping Shoulder Shaped Iron Tea Pot
YATSUKI Takahiro
Heisei Period 21st century
Ashiyagama no Sato
Ashiya Tube-shaped Iron Tea Pot with design of a willow and a swallow/ Ashiyagama no SatoTachibana Museum
Ashiya Tube-shaped Iron Tea Pot with design of a willow and a swallow
YATSUKI Takahiro
Heisei Period 21st century
Ashiyagama no Sato
Ashiya Tube-shaped Iron Tea Pot with design of Toryu/ Ashiyagama no SatoTachibana Museum
Ashiya Tube-shaped Iron Tea Pot with design of Toryu
YATSUKI Takahiro
Heisei Period 21st century
Ashiyagama no Sato
WAZUKU Iron/ Ashiyagama no Sato by Ashiyagama no SatoTachibana Museum
WAZUKU Iron
Ashiyagama no Sato
Ashiyagama no Sato
Curated by
SHINGO HIDEHIRO ( Ashiyagama no Sato )
UENO Kaori (TACHIBANA MUSEUM)
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