International studio . ures. CountDate-Munemoto has beenexpending thousands of yenannually for the preservationand care of his collection oftreasures, which have beenhanded down to him frompast generations. But theCount had made up hismind to sell it—or rathera part of it, leaving onlythose objects that are quiteindispensable for maintain-ing the dignity and traditionof the Date family — andnecessary preparations werewell on the way three years206 .\Y 7 INCHES IN DIAMETER ; COUNT dat6 sale At the first sale there were 375 items,consisting of pottery and porcelainwares, inlaid and metal work, g
International studio . ures. CountDate-Munemoto has beenexpending thousands of yenannually for the preservationand care of his collection oftreasures, which have beenhanded down to him frompast generations. But theCount had made up hismind to sell it—or rathera part of it, leaving onlythose objects that are quiteindispensable for maintain-ing the dignity and traditionof the Date family — andnecessary preparations werewell on the way three years206 .\Y 7 INCHES IN DIAMETER ; COUNT dat6 sale At the first sale there were 375 items,consisting of pottery and porcelainwares, inlaid and metal work, gold andcarved lacquer wares and paintings andcalligraphs. The sale included a numberof meibuisu, meaning special articles wellknown throughout Japan. The largestsum was paid for a cha-ire, tea-holder,of sombre tone. It is one of themeibuisu, known by the name of hvakiBiiiiriti Cha-ire. But, think of it—56,000 yen for an unpretentious potof less than three inches in height \A small square lacquer tray, inlaid with. lacouered box for ink-stonesold for yen at the sale of count dal^s treasures studio- Talk mother-of-pearl, belongs to it, as a fixed rule in(ha-no-yu requires the kara-moiw (Chinese wares)to be always kept on a tray. The enormous sumpaid for the caddy seems ridiculous. Hut all thosewho are conversant with the history of chanoyuwill remember incidents in feudal times when])rc)vinccs were given in exchange for a chaire,and precious blood was sometimes shed in theeffort to get possession of a c/ia-ire or to preservea painting.
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