Japanese Bamboo Chasen Whisk Tea Ceremony Vtg Matcha Sado Tea Utensils TG196 plum 176 cm long x 55

176 cm long x 55

Adhesive mark on lid

It features a ukiyoe-like picture of two women dressed in kimono under a Japanese umbrella

There is a calligraphied message on top of the ox and the shikishi art board is signed with a red seal

Japanese Bamboo Chasen Whisk Tea Ceremony Vtg Matcha Sado Tea Utensils TG196 plum 176 cm long x 55Japanese Bamboo Chasen Whisk for Tea Ceremony This vintage Japanese matcha tea whisk, called chasen, is crafted by hand from a single piece of bamboo and is a crucial utensil used in traditional Japanese tea ceremony (sado). It has a natural dried brown bamboo color, while a black thread secures the whisk's outer band in place. This particular type is called hyappondate and has between 80 and 95 bristles and is the standard producing fine, fluffy