The Book of Tea by Okakura Kabuzo, 1966 Edition andersen studio Because it is so beautiful

Because it is so beautiful

4 3/4" across at lip

The box measures 3" tall x 3 1/8" in diameter

which I have fallen in love with of late

The Book of Tea by Okakura Kabuzo, 1966 Edition andersen studio Because it is so beautifulSuch 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