chataku saucer

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Saucer for tea cup
茶托 / 茶たくchataku / cha-taku

chataku are small plates used for the small cups of green tea. They usually come in a set of five, just like the tea cups.


made from Negoro laquer



ダルマ茶托 : 根来

source : uchiki-co.com




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Negoro lacquerware was produced at the temple Negoro-ji (根来寺）in Izumi province. The red layers of lacquer of the Negoro wares are intended to gradually wear away with use, revealing the black lacquer underneath. This effect has since been copied and emulated elsewhere.

Mercury was used in the production and the deities for mercury were venerated at the local temples.




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H A I K U




銀無垢の茶托の翳り冬灯
gin muku no chataku no kageri fuyu akari

the shimmer of these
saucers of plain silver -
winter lights

Nakamura Teijo 中村汀女
Tr. Gabi Greve


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Negoro Laquer ware and the Deity Niutsuhime
丹生都比女 . 根来塗(ねごろぬり)

Daruma Museum

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