Bark-Design Chashaku Tea Scoop MOTIF_Plum This Japanese sauce plate features

This Japanese sauce plate features an elegant pattern of plum blossoms and chrysanthemums

and its flowing leaves

With its partition

Its shape symbolizes a bird's nest with eggs inside

This is a Japanese small plate with a plum blossom pattern on a beautiful blue-green background

Bark-Design Chashaku Tea Scoop MOTIF_Plum This Japanese sauce plate featuresThis is a chashaku tea scoop from Yatsuyanagi. A chashaku is a spoon shaped tea utensil used in the tea ceremony to scoop matcha tea powder into a matcha bowl. It is one of the most important tea utensils, as it is said to reflect the values and personality of the tea ceremony practitioner. The exterior is wrapped in cherry bark, while the interior is crafted from bamboo, giving the scoop both a refined aesthetic and a sturdy, lightweight feel. The