{"product_id":"bamboo-chashaku-zuiun-by-sochiku-horinji-temple-inscription-signed-box","title":"Bamboo Chashaku \"Zuiun\" by Sōchiku | Hōrinji Temple Inscription Signed Box","description":"Experience Authentic Japanese Tea Ceremony Art with this Bamboo Tea Scoop. This Chashaku Zuiun serves as a Temple Inscription piece and Smoked Bamboo Scoop, featuring Fukumoto Sekio calligraphy and a Signed Tomobako Box — an essential Tea Ceremony Utensil for any Named Tea Scoop collector seeking Horinji Temple provenance with an Antique Chashaku Japan character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ Basic Details ]\u003cbr\u003e• Maker: Sōchiku (宗竹)\u003cbr\u003e• Inscription: Fukumoto Sekiō (福本積應) of Hōrinji temple (宝林寺)\u003cbr\u003e• Name: Zuiun (瑞雲) — Auspicious Clouds\u003cbr\u003e• Material: Smoked bamboo with aged dark brown patina\u003cbr\u003e• Era: Pre-2007\u003cbr\u003e• Origin: Japan\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: Length approx. 18.3 cm\u003cbr\u003e• Box: Tomobako with temple inscription, bamboo tube case (tsutsu), outer green lacquered presentation box\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Good — patina consistent with age and use\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ Cultural \u0026amp; Artistic Insight ]\u003cbr\u003eThe chashaku is the instrument that measures tea. In the tea room, it is also the object most intimately connected to naming — each scoop carries a poetic name (mei) that sets the tone for the gathering. This scoop is named Zuiun: Auspicious Clouds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bamboo has aged to a deep, smoked brown. The curve is classical — neither hurried nor self-conscious. The grain speaks quietly along its length. Fukumoto Sekiō of Hōrinji temple placed the name on both the tube and the box, connecting the scoop to a lineage of Zen practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A cloud that brings nothing but its own presence — this is what auspicious means.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ Deep-Dive Commentary ]\u003cbr\u003eThe chashaku holds a singular position among tea utensils: it is the one tool that the host may make personally. Its name — chosen for the occasion — transforms a functional object into a philosophical statement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSōchiku crafted this scoop with the restraint that characterizes accomplished bamboo work. The tame (curve of the scoop bowl), the fushi (node), and the overall proportions follow classical conventions while retaining the individuality of handwork.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe temple inscription by Fukumoto Sekiō adds a layer of Zen authority. In the tea tradition, a priest's calligraphy on a utensil is not decoration — it is authentication of the object's spiritual lineage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ JAPANESE DESCRIPTION \/ 日本語解説 ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ 基本情報 ]\u003cbr\u003e• 作者：宗竹\u003cbr\u003e• 書付：宝林寺 福本積應\u003cbr\u003e• 銘：瑞雲（ずいうん）\u003cbr\u003e• 素材：煤竹（経年による深い飴色）\u003cbr\u003e• 時代：2007年以前\u003cbr\u003e• 寸法：長さ約18.3cm\u003cbr\u003e• 箱：共箱（寺院書付）・筒・緑色外箱\u003cbr\u003e• 状態：良品\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ 文化的・芸術的解説 ]\u003cbr\u003e茶杓は茶を量る道具であると同時に、銘を通じて茶席の精神を方向づける器です。本作の銘は「瑞雲」——めでたき雲。宗竹の手になる竹は深い煤色に枯れ、撓め（ためめ）の曲線は古典に忠実でありながら手仕事の個性を保っています。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e宝林寺の福本積應による書付は、禅の権威をこの一杓に結びつけます。茶の湯において僧侶の墨跡は装飾ではなく、精神的系譜の証明です。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ SHIPPING \u0026amp; PACKAGING ]\u003cbr\u003e• Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days\u003cbr\u003e• Carrier: Japan Post EMS \/ UPS (with tracking)\u003cbr\u003e• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials","brand":"The Modern Zen Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61623843389810,"sku":"260227_a_2121","price":657.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m90088505726_1.jpg?v=1772186268","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/bamboo-chashaku-zuiun-by-sochiku-horinji-temple-inscription-signed-box","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}