Contemporary Hansho Bell by Portland Artist Phil Seder Table mineral character well suited to

mineral character well suited to the wabi aesthetic of the tea ceremony

preserving the cultural vocabulary of Korean herbal medicine

and narrative scenes

This is a carving of an antique Japanese Noh mask presumed to be from the Taisho or early Showa era (c 1920's to 1940's)

The bamboo upright inserts into the smaller circular opening of the tray and functions as a haifuki (灰吹) — a water-filled bamboo ash-blow tube used to safely dispose of used kiseru embers and ash in the smoking set

Contemporary Hansho Bell by Portland Artist Phil Seder Table mineral character well suited toThis Japanese inspired steel Denso Bell has a clear, rich tone. It resembles the type of bell used in Zen Monasteries to call monks to service. It features a wooden frame, and a metal sculpted hook in the shape of a fur tree. The Portland wood worker and artist Phil Seder knows how to express the spirit of the PNW with his work.