Height 8.1 cm, mouth diameter 9.9 cm, base diameter 5.2 cm
Raku Museum
The inscription on the front of the lid of the inner box, “Menei” written by Yamada Munehata, and the inscription on the back of the lid, “Iritate-to hitomono ni kurochawan-ya,” written by Ishikawa Jiyasu, a tea master from Mikawa Okazaki under Sotan, who owned such famous vessels as “Yari-no-saya chajiru” (tea caddy with a spear sheath). The fact that two great tea masters of Sotan’s school, Munehata and Jiyasu, wrote the inscription on the tea bowl must have been related to Sotan. It also says that it is similar to “Hachikai” (one of the seven types outside Chojiro) owned by Hosokawa Sansai, so we can remember “Hachikai” which does not exist now. Although it is not known when it was made, it is known as a treasure of the Raku Kichizaemon family.
It is known to be a treasure of the Raku Kichizaemon family. The artificial mouth style is similar to that of “Shunkan,” but it is slightly smaller, and the height is quite different. The slightly inward-hugging mouth rim is thin, the mouth edge is slightly thicker, the top and bottom of the body are slightly tightened to give a different appearance, and the waist is clearly curved. The height is low and rounded, and the inside of the base is slightly deep. The width of the helmet stands quietly, and a part of the side of the base has a groove. There is a shallow brownish brown tame on the outlook, and three eye marks remain on the tatami mat. The brownish black glaze has a richly varied appearance, and the bottom is strongly shaken.
