Seasonal Displays at Chisen-an

in Ro Season

gRo seasonh means winter from November through April. 

During this season we use Ro to make a kettle hot for preparing tea. Ro makes warmer a room than Furo (brazier).
Ro: a sunken hearth
Ro-buchi: a hearth flame (a gold lacquered flame for a special occasion) 
Kama: an iron kettle

 
 

Chashitu (a tea room)

This is a scene of Chisenan in winter 
From the right to the left 
Tokonoma (an alcove), Ro (a sunken hearth), Tana (a stand for tea utensils) 
Tokonoma occupies an important position in the tea room as a holly place. The back wall is displayed a hanging scroll (kakejiku). 
 Preferred subjects for scroll paintings are landscapes, flowers and birds. Scroll calligraphy are written by virtuous men or respected priests and lines of poetry by famous poets.
On the floor in front of the scroll, seasonable tea flowers (chabana) in a vase are displayed.
Ro consists of a sunken hearth, a hearth frame and a kettle (kama). It is used to prepare hot water for making tea.
This tana holds a tea container and a water container in a small closet.

 
 

Chabana (The@flowers for Tea@Ceremony) 

In winter season ( ro season ) flowers which should consist of one or two varieties and should be seasonal are arranged in vases made of pottery or bamboo.
Tea masters often teach pupils saying, gArrange flowers as if they still live in a fieldh.

In November

In December

In January

In February

In March

In April

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

TANA (stands for tea utensils)

There are a variety of stands for the displays of tea utesils. They hold some utensils on their shelves, and the position of each tea utensil is determined  beforehand.
.

In November

Name of the tana: SHOUHOU-TANA
A tea container on the top of the shelf and a water container on the bottom shelf.

 

in December 

FUKURO-TANA
This tana holds a thin tea container and a fresh water
cotainer. A  bowl is placed in a small cupboard.

in January

An original stand for tea utensils TAKE-DAISU
This Tana holds a whole utensils for making tea.
 

 
 


In February 

JYOUOU-TANA
This tana holds a tea container on the top shelf.
The inside of a small closet, a water container is placed on the right. A ladle and a rest for a kettle lid are placed on the left occasionally. 

In March 

SANYUU-TANA
A tea container and a water container 
are placed on it.

In April

KIYAMACHI-TANA
A tea container and a water container
are placed on it.

 
 
 
 

CHA-GASI (sweets for tea)

The host prepares  seasonable sweets for the guests, and these sweets make tea tastier.

In November

Sweets shaped chrysanthemums

In December

Sweets shaped eggs of cranes

In January

Sweets shaped a variety of Ume

In February

Sweets imagined the color of the bush warbler

In March

Dry sweets for the doll's festival

In April

Sweets shaped cherry blossoms

 

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