Ginkgo Foot Meal - Ginkgo Foot Meal

...The Sowa (foot) table originated from the preference of the tea master Kanamori Sowa, and was painted red or black on both the inside and outside and was intended for guests. The cat foot table, also called the middle foot table, was often painted black with feet resembling those of a cat, and was used for informal occasions, along with the ginkgo foot table, which had feet like ginkgo leaves. The walnut foot table had feet made from halved walnut shells, and, along with the box table, was intended for servants in merchants' houses and other households. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Ginkgo Foot Zen" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…宗和(足)膳は茶人金森宗和の好みに始まるもので，内外とも朱または黒塗りで客用とされた。猫足膳は中足膳ともいい，ネコのそれに似た足をつけた黒塗りのものが多く，イチョウの葉のような足をつけた銀杏足膳とともに，略式の場合に用いられた。胡桃足膳は二つ割りにしたクルミの殻を足にしたもので，箱膳とともに商家その他の奉公人用とされた。…

※「銀杏足膳」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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