I went to my second Yamato shrine sale today with the mentality of someone packing out next week--even though I'm not. After three short hours of perusing the treasures (or one person's trash), I came around a bend to see before me a fabulous tea tansu. It's a small two-piece stacking chest traditionally used to house prized tea cups and all things used in the preparation of Japanese green tea. Of course, I plan to put my tea cups in there--along with all the Japanese pottery I've collected, plates, bowls, sake sets, etc. They usually have asymmetrical shelves and sliding glass doors, as does this one. But this one is unique with two little silk prints (of a drum and a person) on two of the small cabinet doors. It's a little rough around the edges, but that's my kind of furniture. And nothing an obi-turned-table-runner can't cover up on top...
Don't forget to notice the fabric in each photo. With obi and kimono priced at 3 for $10, the crafty (novice) sewer in me had to stock up on these.
I also bought this interesting square spindle to use as a shelf for my sake set from Nikko. I figured I can place it on a table top or hang it on a wall.
These little leaf plates make me happy. Darlene agreed they are adorable, and was pretty sure I needed a few more little plates. And what the heck, another bowl.
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If you can't fit that new bowl into your new tansu, I have just the spot for it . . .
Surprisingly, there's plenty of extra room in the small tansu. I didn't buy enough in Seto apparently. But at the shrine sale, I almost bought a "Japanese delivery box" like yours, Peevish, only it was smaller and only one compartment. So, I decided to hold out and see if I can find it in the next several months.
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