Urasenke, Iguchi Kaisenn - Bamboo Tea Scoop, "Wakei" (with original box)

The name Wakei can be used regardless of the season, and as it is a work by Master Kaisen, you can use it with confidence even for important tea ceremonies. The shape of the scoop tip closely resembles that of my elder brother, Tantansai, and the bamboo, which uses a straight channel, has a beautiful appearance with the cut marks on the nodes and stains below the nodes. This is a tea scoop with many points of interest.
The accompanying tube is inscribed with Wakei Sōgan, and the inside of the lid of the accompanying box is inscribed with My humble tea scoop, Kaisen (seal). There are no scratches or repairs, and the overall condition is good. The scoop tip is also clean. The box is also clean.

Length: 18.5 cm

Includes accompanying box. Includes accompanying tube.

Wakei (和敬)
[Reading]
Wakei
[Meaning]
Wa (和) signifies peace and harmony, an idea of equality. Kei (敬) builds upon this, acknowledging that despite equality, differences still exist, and mutual respect is essential. Within harmony, there is an inherent order. In the tea ceremony, historically, there was no distinction between samurai and townspeople, but the gathering cannot be sustained without mutual respect.

[References]
Rakkan Kaō Daijiten (Dictionary of Seals and Signatures), Tankosha
Chakake no Zengo Jiten (Dictionary of Zen Phrases for Tea Calligraphy), Tankosha

▢ Iguchi Kaisen (井口海仙)
1900 - 1982
A tea master of the Urasenke school. Third son of the 13th Urasenke Grand Master, Ennosai Sōshitsu. His art names were Kaisen and Sōgan. He studied under Ennosai Sōshitsu.
He was involved in the editing of the tea ceremony magazines Chadō Geppō and Tankō, contributing to the establishment of tea journalism. Furthermore, through his research papers and essays that transcended school boundaries, as well as his lecture activities, he assisted his elder brother, Tantansai Sōshitsu, in promoting and developing tea ceremony culture. He served as a director of Kyōan and vice-chairman of Tankōkai. In 1977, he was recognized as a Kyoto City Cultural Merit Award recipient. He is the author (and co-author) of numerous works, including Daitokuji and the Tea Ceremony and Chadō Daijiten (Great Dictionary of the Tea Ceremony).

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