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Tea then came to be employed by many ''daimyô'' of the Azuchi-Momoyama period, including [[Oda Nobunaga]] and most especially by [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]], as a mark of refinement and cultivation. To that end, Hideyoshi held a [[Grand Kitano Tea Ceremony]] in [[1587]], and also built a tea room in which every surface, and every tea implement, was covered in [[gold foil]], showing off his wealth and power at the same time that he demonstrated his deep involvement in cultural pursuits. Though historian [[Eiko Ikegami]] emphasizes the tea arts as a space outside of status hierarchies and official controls, Hideyoshi sought to bring the world of tea ceremony under his control, declaring that any tea masters who did not attend his Grand Kitano Tea Ceremony would be banned from performing tea ceremony thereafter.

Tea then came to be employed by many ''daimyô'' of the Azuchi-Momoyama period, including [[Oda Nobunaga]] and most especially by [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]], as a mark of refinement and cultivation. To that end, Hideyoshi held a [[Grand Kitano Tea Ceremony]] in [[1587]], and also built a tea room in which every surface, and every tea implement, was covered in [[gold foil]], showing off his wealth and power at the same time that he demonstrated his deep involvement in cultural pursuits. Though historian [[Eiko Ikegami]] emphasizes the tea arts as a space outside of status hierarchies and official controls, Hideyoshi sought to bring the world of tea ceremony under his control, declaring that any tea masters who did not attend his Grand Kitano Tea Ceremony would be banned from performing tea ceremony thereafter.

Even after the introduction of ''wabi-sabi'' aesthetics, which emphasizes the beauty and value of the plainest objects - including objects which are flawed or even cracked - the aesthetic appreciation of the implements used in the tea ceremony remained a prominent part of the experience. Many elites of the day, as well as many dedicated tea ceremony practitioners today, cherished showing off their famous or historically significant tea wares. For example, some teabowls and other tea implements which once belonged to Nobunaga or Hideyoshi, and which were associated with Sen no Rikyû, or with other masters such as [[Murata Shuko|Murata Shukô]], continued to be passed down through the generations, and are treasured items in private and museum collections today.

Even after the introduction of ''wabi-sabi'' aesthetics, which emphasizes the beauty and value of the plainest objects - including objects which are flawed or even cracked - the aesthetic appreciation of the implements used in the tea ceremony remained a prominent part of the experience.  Further, despite the aesthetic and ideological emphasis on simplicity, even the simplest, plainest, and even flawed or broken tea articles quickly came to be considered to be of great monetary value, either purely because of their aesthetic value, or because of their association with famous owners, users, or events. Many elites of the day, as well as many dedicated tea ceremony practitioners today, cherished showing off their famous or historically significant tea wares (''meibutsu''). For example, some teabowls and other tea implements which once belonged to Nobunaga or Hideyoshi, and which were associated with Sen no Rikyû, or with other masters such as [[Murata Shuko|Murata Shukô]], continued to be passed down through the generations, and are treasured items in private and museum collections today.

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