即中斎 Sokuchusai (1901-1979) 茶平一斎 Cyahira Issai (b 1921) Mesh Makie Lacquer Rikyu style Natsume Tea Caddy with Original Box (Tomobako) VA455) Ganku 岸駒 嶋台茶碗 Shimadai tea bowls are

嶋台茶碗 Shimadai tea bowls are overlapping Akaraku tea bowls covered with gold and silver leaf

Japanese-style painter of the Taisho and Showa periods

大田垣蓮月 Otagaki Rengetsu 泰廣 Yasuhiro Japanese antique art kakejiku kakemono wall hanging scroll / Figure painting 子日する~ W764

5" / 42cm x 11cm x 113cm

with signature and seal 'Tsunenobu' 常信狩野常信 Kano Tsunenobu (1636-1713)Painter of the mid-Edo period

即中斎 Sokuchusai (1901-1979) 茶平一斎 Cyahira Issai (b 1921) Mesh Makie Lacquer Rikyu style Natsume Tea Caddy with Original Box (Tomobako) VA455) Ganku 岸駒 嶋台茶碗 Shimadai tea bowls areDescription Signature on the box by Sokuchusai (1901 1979) Sokuchusai (1901 1979) He is the 13th generation of Omotesenke. He laid the foundation for the organizational structure of the spread of chanoyu and the preservation of tradition in the modern age. Many of Sokuchusai's styles combine traditional beauty with modern functional beauty. These items are functional, Western style, and modern in feel while retaining the qualities of the old school.