This handmade hishaku (柄杓 - water ladle) is made in the kennyō (兼用 - dual purpose) style. In between furo and ro styles, this all-purpose type has a intermediate sized cup and a straight cut end to the handle. It is made of two pieces of hand carved bamboo, expertly fitted together.

Bamboo is sensitive to humidity, and will shrink if the atmosphere is too dry. Bamboo also expands when soaked with hot water, so if the cup and handle are loose when dry, they will swell and become tightly fitted when used.

The hishaku (柄杓) is a bamboo scoop used to measure and transfer water during a temae. Today, temae hishaku come in four different styles: ro (炉 - hearth/cold season), furo (風炉 - brazier/warm season), kennyo (兼用 - dual purpose), and sashi-toshi (差し通し - pass-through).

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Dimensions:

42cm (16.5in) - width
5.7cm (2.2in) - height

Condition: New

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