Waste-water container/建水

建水(Waste-water container)

Waste-water container

A kensui is a container for pouring out water that has been used to rinse a teacup during a meal.
The kensui is the lowest-ranking utensil, and it is placed in front of the guest during the tea ceremony, and is used in a place where it is difficult for the customer to see it.

13.Waste-water container

建水

In the old days, it was called "Mizukoboshi", and it was written as Mizuhan, Mizufuku, Mizuken, Mizushita, etc. Now it is written as kensui and called "kensui", and it is also called "koboshi".
Wakizashi are made of metals such as Tang copper, sand-clad, woolen, cloisonné, plating, brass, ceramics, and bamboo. '(Owakizashi), 'Sashikae', 'Bonosaki', 'Spear sheath', 'Tampyo', 'Feeding box' ( Efugo) and Kanadarai.
Chinese items and Nanban items are often miscellaneous items, and it is said that the curved items were used by Jou for personal use and were brought to the seat by Rikyu. be made official.