Tea Bowl and Verse on the Theme of Tea

Title: Tea Bowl and Verse on the Theme of Tea
Description: Ink detail of a verse and tea bowl on paper scroll by Kuga Kenkei. Kenkei is credited with ushering the practices of Zen Buddhism into the modern world.; Translation: "The pine breeze fills the teal bowl with moon and stars. One sip awakens you from the long dream sleep."
Creator: Kuga Kankei
Source: Liquid Jade, Beatrice Hohenegger
Private collection, Los Angeles
Date: 19th century
Contributor: Katie Lansing

Site pages: A Tribute to Spirituali-Tea in Feudal Japan; Conclusion: Solidifying Tea and Zen’s Connection