The shakutate is a cylindrical vessel that holds the ladle upright, together with the fire chopsticks and the ring for handling the kettle. It belongs to the formal procedures using the daisu and the long board, where utensils are displayed from the start rather than carried in.
In practice
It stands on the stand or board with the ladle set in it, and the host takes the ladle from it and returns it there rather than laying it on the kettle. Bronze is the standard material for formal use, with ceramic also occurring. Because it appears only in the higher procedures, a student generally meets it late.
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