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   Archaeo-Histories (archaeohistories@ohai.social)'s status on Sunday, 05-Nov-2023 12:23:14 JST Archaeo-Histories

   This 1600 CE, tea bowl was mended by master potter Honami Koetsu.

   Japanese diplomacy initiated a ritualised code for tea ceremony drawing its inspiration from Zen thought with purpose of providing complete immersion in moment and a perfect bond among all interlocutors at event.

   Beauty of imperfection or wabi-sabi, highlighted by kintsugi technique, art of repairing broken recipients with help of tree sap, laquer and gold adds even more commitment to most subtle details of our existence.