This study aims to clarify the characteristics of the utensils for tea-ceremony in Japanese Traditional Furniture Reference Books-concept of architecture-. The trait of a historical transition and the description of the utensils for tea-ceremony in 40 Books were analyzed. The conclusions are as follows.
The number of items of tea-utensils in a functional classification is most, and the main content. It expresses the importance of tea-utensils among various furniture in books. As the characteristics of the description, several kinds are collected about one tool or furniture, the design size is detailed sometimes shown in old-rin-unit, and details like the material and finish, etc. are described as for the design.
