Chashaku Yuzuriha - Bamboo - Okuda Soshun - Japan - Shōwa period (1926-1989)

Chashaku “Yuzuriha” 茶杓 銘：ゆずり葉｜Okuda Soshun 奥田宗春（おくだそうしゅん）

This is a highly important bamboo tea scoop (chashaku) bearing the name “Yuzuriha,” bestowed by Yagyū Jōshō, head priest of Daitoku-ji Temple.
The naming by a Zen priest of Daitoku-ji greatly enhances the spiritual and cultural value of this tea utensil.

The tea scoop is housed in a bamboo tube and further enclosed in a paulownia wood box.
Both the bamboo tube and the paulownia box are signed by Yagyū Jōshō, representing the highest formal standard and provenance for a tea scoop.

The name “Yuzuriha” (Daphniphyllum macropodum) symbolizes continuity and inheritance, as new leaves grow before the old ones fall.
This poetic meaning aligns deeply with the spirit of the Japanese tea ceremony and adds profound significance to this work.

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Artist Profile
Okuda Soshun was a bamboo craftsman (chikushi) specializing in tea ceremony utensils, particularly bamboo tea scoops.
After completing the base shaping of the tea scoop, it is customary for a grand tea master or a Zen priest—often associated with Daitoku-ji Temple—to bestow a name.
Only after receiving this name does the piece become a completed and formally recognized tea utensil.

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Accessories
Original paulownia wood box
Original bamboo tube

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Dimensions & Weight
Object size: 2 × 1 × 18.5 cm
Total size including accessories: 4.5 × 23.5 × 4 cm
Weight: 3 g

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Technique & Condition
Bamboo
Bamboo craft
Created circa 1970s–1980s
Excellent condition

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