1950’s The Book Of Tea Hardcover Okakura Kakuzo dish Marble pillar holder and hanging

Marble pillar holder and hanging brass tapers

At two feet tall This fantastic biomorphic sculpture is outstanding

“MADE IN / SWEDEN”

Made by Underwriters Lab

Slim strike and a clanging chime

1950’s The Book Of Tea Hardcover Okakura Kakuzo dish Marble pillar holder and hangingThe book of Tea is a long essay linking the role of chado (teaism) to the aesthetic and cultural aspects of Japanese life. Addressed to a western audience, it was originally written in English and is one of the great English tea classics. this is the fourth printing, 1958 printed in Japan hardcover in its original slip case. Overall in nice condition, some age marks to the pages