noun
lid rest (tea ceremony)
A small utensil used in the Japanese tea ceremony to place the kettle lid or water ladle on, preventing it from touching the tatami.
茶道では、釜の蓋を蓋置にのせます。
In the tea ceremony, you place the kettle lid on the lid rest.
Compound of 蓋 (futa, 'lid') and 置き (oki, 'placing'), referring to a rest for a lid.