Honjo Sokei (1852–1924) Japanese Antique Bamboo Chashaku Tea Scoop #5561

length: approx. 17.5cm (6.9in)

weight: approx. 2g (gross 92g)

condition: Signs of age and use. There is wear/minor damage on the lower part of the chashaku (tea scoop) and the back of the tip (kai-saki). There are also small cracks in the bamboo tube (tsutsu).

Accessories: Tomo-tsutsu (original bamboo tube), Original wooden case (Box inscription by Sosen, the 14th Grandmaster of the Sekishu-ryu School)

Shipping: Shipped from Japan with a tracking number. We take great care in professional packaging to ensure the item arrives safely.

Honjo Sokei (1852–1924)
A master of the tea ceremony during the Meiji and Taisho periods, and the 13th grandmaster of the Sekishu-ryu school.

Born in Osaka in 1852 (the 5th year of the Kaei era), he was the son of Honjo Soun, a samurai and tea master. His given name was Tomohiro, he was commonly known as Kosaburo, and he also went by the pseudonyms Ichinensai and Shotoan.

In 1857, at the young age of six, he lost his father. As he grew older, he immersed himself in the study of the tea ceremony, learning under Ikoma Soju, Inoue Sogen, and later Hashimoto Sobi, eventually succeeding as the 13th grandmaster of the Sekishu-ryu school.

In addition to the tea ceremony, he had a deep passion for waka poetry and studied under Shigeoka Yorinaga. Having no biological children of his own, he adopted Sosen to carry on his legacy. He passed away on December 26, 1924 (the 13th year of the Taisho era) at the age of 73.