"In this lavishly illustrated book, with its 90 color plates and almost 500 black-and-white photos, Soshitsu Sen, fifteenth-generation Grand Master of the Urasenke school of tea, which was founded by Sen Rikyu's great-grandson, sets forth the way of tea as it has developed over the centuries and is practiced today. The reader is introduced to the setting, utensils, and refreshments used for tea, and is then guided through a tea gathering from the time the invitations are sent, through the serving and drinking of the tea, to the final bows of the host as the guests depart through the garden"-- Book jacket.
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