Japanese Chagama Ceramic Maegawara Kettle Brazier Plate Vtg Tea Ceremony Y1 handcarved Nenrin (tree ring)

Nenrin (tree ring)

The face is simple with black lines and brush strokes for hair

in Sapporo (Hokkaido)

Item Weight: 28 grams

Vintage Japanese Lacquered Wooden Robuchi Frame w/ Box

Japanese Chagama Ceramic Maegawara Kettle Brazier Plate Vtg Tea Ceremony Y1 handcarved Nenrin (tree ring)Japanese Maegawara For Chagama Kettle Brazier This is a vintage Japanese ceramic maegawara plate used inside the brazier for a cast iron chagama kettle. It is a half moon shaped unglazed white plate that is placed round side up in front of the fire window on a chagama's brazier to prevent fire, sparks, and ash from coming out and setting fire to tatami flooring. Chagama are used in Japanese tea ceremonies for heating water. This plate is an often