This is a Rikyū-style tea scoop (chashaku) made from rare old bamboo, carved with a reverse groove. The name is "Muji" (無事), a name that is easy to use in a tea ceremony. The preliminary carving was done by Tokiwa Chikukan. The accompanying box is inscribed with "Muji Zendai Tokugen-dō (with a kao)", and the accompanying tube is inscribed with "Muji". The back of the box has the seal of Tokiwa Chikukan. There is a stain on the upper left of the back of the box. There is something like a stain on the upper part of "Muji" on the accompanying tube, but it is of natural origin *see photo ③. Length: 18.3 cm Comes with a box and a tube. Name: "Muji" (無事) 【Meaning】 A peaceful state of mind, free from all attachments and calculations. A transparent state, detached from all human artifice. It is believed that the true form of humanity exists there. It is a misunderstanding to interpret it as "nothing is wrong, safe" from its original meaning. (Source: Rinzai-roku) ▢ Suka Gendō (須賀玄道) Born in 1919 Gendō Sōkō. Born in Kitsuki City, Oita Prefecture on January 30, 1919. He trained under the former head priest of Kōfuku-ji Temple, Roshi Shibayama Ashikaga, and the former head priest of Kennin-ji Temple, Roshi Masu Takeda. He visited the Kennin and Manju Sōdō. In 1947, he became the chief priest of Zuisen-ji Temple in Nakatsu, Oita Prefecture. He was appointed and served as a Dharma teacher of the Daitoku-ji school. ◆ Tafuku-zan Zuisen-ji Temple Belonging to the Kyoto Murasakino Rinzai sect, the head temple of Daitoku-ji Temple, it was founded about 600 years ago. The temple grounds were formerly the detached territory of the Shimabara domain, but after many changes, it was rebuilt in the Genroku era of the Edo period by the founder, Lord Morifusa Matsudaira, and the priest Sekirin Etsuwa, and continues to the present day. 【Reference】 Zen Word Dictionary for Tea Hanging Scrolls, Tankosha #Why not have your own tea utensils? #TeaUtensils #Chashaku #TeaHangingScrolls #TeaCeremony #Teaism #Urasenke #Omotesenke #MushakojiSenke #AntiqueArt #SukaGendo #ZuisenjiTemple #RinzaiSchool #DaitokujiTemple #Subtemple #Oita #Japanese #YearRound #Elegant #AntiqueArt #TeaCeremony