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tea utensils; tea implements; tea ware
Tools and vessels used for preparing and serving tea, especially in the context of the Japanese tea ceremony. Includes items such as tea bowls, tea caddies, and whisks.
Usage
茶器 can refer to any implements used for tea, but in Japanese it most often evokes the tea ceremony (茶道). Historically, prized 茶器 were symbols of wealth and power among samurai and feudal lords.
Common collocations
- 茶器を揃える (to assemble a set of tea utensils)
- 名品の茶器 (masterpiece tea ware)
- 茶器一式 (a full set of tea utensils)
Cultural note
During the Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods, famous 茶器 were valued as highly as land holdings and were exchanged as political gifts between warlords.