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Sketches from an Antique Shop Japan The aesthetic of the Japanese CHA-NO-YU tea ceremony, inspired by the Zen philosophy and meditation, accompanied by the simple beauty of the ceremonial china tea service rounds up the space with the finesse of dispersed flowers and calligraphy, which the Japanese call TOKONAMA. The garden in front of the house is blooming in pale pink, the opened cherry tree blossoms are flirting with the lotus flowers on the water as if it was a mirror. In the garden an old man is drawing furrows in the pebbles with tender, steady moves, he is calmly captured by his daily ritual of remembering an old haiku. One who during lightning doesn't think The sublimity over fleeting life can also be found in the man's dedication to tradition that continues from one generation to another preserving itself in the same way as the family name KENZAN-SAN is preserved. An important name in the tradition of porcelain artists, respected and admired by all connoisseurs of delicate pieces of art with the very finest painting decorations. The aged man with an upright posture and a smooth, almost glowing face, is surprised by a tiny being with naughty black eyes - his grandson who takes his hand and together they step towards the sliding house door. In the interior of transparent paper walls, gathered around the tea table lacquered in the most wonderful Japanese maki technique, their family respectfully awaits them to start the traditional tea ceremony using cups with the Kenzan's signature.s Karin Košak |
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