The Book of Tea by Okakura Kabuzo, 1966 Edition primitive knife The interior shows very light

The interior shows very light rust

nothing fancy about this one

as the trunk is not a spout

marked sterling on back

The Book of Tea by Okakura Kabuzo, 1966 Edition primitive knife The interior shows very lightSuch a beautiful book! First published in 1906, The Book of Tea is a long essay linking the role of "Chad" (teaism) to the aesthetic and cultural aspects of Japanese life. In this work, Okakura Kabuza discusses Zen and Taosim, but also the secular aspects of tea and Japanese life, emphasizing the significance of Teaism in teaching important things, including simplicity. "It (Teaism) inculcates purity and harmony, the mystery of mutual charity, the