The mizutsugi carries cold water to the kettle when the fresh-water jar is not used for that purpose — chiefly after the charcoal procedure, when the fire has been rebuilt and the kettle needs topping up.
Types
Two forms are standard: katakuchi, an open vessel with a lip, and yakan, a covered pot with a spout and handle. Lacquered wood, ceramic, and metal all occur, and the choice follows the formality of the occasion.
In practice
The host carries it in after the charcoal procedure, tops up the kettle, and takes it out again. It does not stay in the room, and it is not normally offered for examination.
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- Mizusashi (fresh-water jar)mizusashi
The vessel holding clean water for the kettle and for rinsing; the utensil offering the widest freedom of material and form.
- Hishaku (ladle)hishaku
A bamboo ladle for drawing hot water and cold; the utensil handled most often, and the one that shows a host's movement most plainly.