Tableware - Omote-dougu

Japanese: 表道具 - おもてどうぐ
Tableware - Omote-dougu

...A general term for the utensils necessary for tea drinking, regardless of whether it is matcha or sencha. Here, it refers specifically to the utensils used at tea ceremonies (see table). These utensils are often offered for appreciation at tea ceremonies as works of art, and are also used to invite guests.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Omotegu" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…抹茶,煎茶をとわず,喫茶に必要な器具の総称。ここでは茶席で用いられる表道具に限定していう(表参照)。これらの道具は,しばしば美術品として茶席において鑑賞に供し,それが客を招く目的にもなる。…

※「表道具」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。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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