A type of Korean Kureki tea bowl. It was introduced to Daitokuji Temple in Kyoto, hence the name. The name comes from the fact that it was brought to Daitokuji by a Tang Dynasty Chinese when the temple was a Ryokan (Japanese inn). The overall appearance is pale and smooth with a faint reddish hue. In the “Chakimeri Hensho”, “Gokki” is the name of a Tang Dynasty person, and there are four different names for the tea utensil. In the “Kansho Miscellaneous Notes,” there is a reference to “Daitokuji Kureki,” which is said to have been found at the same temple. According to “Characteristics of Busan Kilns” written by Asakawa Hakkyo, “Korean shinsha (emissaries) were initially stationed in Kyoto at the temple of Sou Tsushima, the head of the Tsushima clan. In Japan, the word “five dishes” is also used in Zen Buddhism, and is the same as the name of the tableware of Daitokuji Kureki, or the bowls made at Daitokuji. When you look at the tableware made by the Soke for use at Shinshu, you will see that it is a set of five vessels, and although it is said to have been made by order from China, it is truly a magnificent piece.
