Vintage Kurokaki Chashaku Tea Scoop, Okaya Mokugei, Japanese Black Persimmon,
This chashaku was made by Okaya Mokugei, a woodworking studio in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, established in 1952.
It is made from Japanese black persimmon, known as Kurokaki in Japan, a wood valued for its distinctive dark figuring and traditionally used in fine woodcraft.
It comes with its Tomobako (original signed paulownia box).
Measurement
Chashaku
Width: 1.1cm / Approx. 7/16”
Length: 19.0cm / Approx. 7 31/64”
Weight: 3g
Box
Width: 6.6cm / Approx. 2 19/32”
Length: 22.8cm / Approx. 8 31/32”
Height: 2.7cm / Approx. 1 1/16”
Weight: 60g
Age: 1980s
Material: Polished Japanese Black Persimmon
Color: Iron Black Brown, Dark Brown
Condition: Excellent vintage condition consistent with age. (Unused or very lightly used)
* Tomobako (original signed paulownia box)
* Protective cloth
* No splits.
* Light discoloration on the wooden box from long-term storage. (Refer to No. 9 and No. 10 photos)
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