Japanese Wooden Wastewater Bowl Kensui Vtg Round Container Tea Ceremony L618 Hakone Tengu (long‐nosed goblin)

Tengu (long‐nosed goblin)

This is gold floral embroidery (Kiri crest) on a red background

The paper on the lid backside says: Aozumi made from the soot of burned oil

and clear stream

Hand-written Kanji letters: Sake shop name 割田屋 (Waritaya)

Japanese Wooden Wastewater Bowl Kensui Vtg Round Container Tea Ceremony L618 Hakone Tengu (long‐nosed goblin)Vtg Japanese Wooden Waste Water Bowl This is a vintage Japanese wooden wastewater bowl or kensui for the tea ceremony. This type of kensui is called magekensui, meaning a bentwood kensui. Kensui are traditionally used during tea ceremonies to store wastewater, but can be used in many scenes of modern everyday life. Brown Wood C1970 Item weight: 96 grams Packed weight: 296 grams Approx. 16. 5 cm wide x 7. 3 cm tall Good condition considering age.