Accessories
Inner box: Paulownia wood with white lacquer and inscription by Hosokawa Sansai; Outer box: Paulownia wood with black lacquer and gold powder lettering by Bunzan
Provenance
Hosokawa Sansai—Doai-no-kami Doi—Matsudaira Kai-no-kami—Kikunoya Bunzaemon—Fuyuki family—Matsudaira Fumai (during the Kyowa era, transferred to the main collection)
Record
Unshū Zōchō, Shokake Meiki Shū, Meibutsu Mokuri Monjo, Fushimiya Kaku, Ōsaki-sama Goto Daisho Teikō, Daien’an Chakai Ki, Tōto Chakai Ki Third Collection Upper Volume, Taisho Meiki Kagami.
Dimensions
Height: 6.6–7.0 cm Diameter: 14.1–14.2 cm Foot diameter: 5.5 cm Height: 0.7 cm Weight: 250 g
Passed down from Fumai, this piece, along with those passed down from the Hirase family, is considered one of the two finest examples of Chigusa Iraho ware. It shares the same style as those pieces.The glaze is divided into Iraho and well glaze, with sharp, well-defined edges that add a crisp, elegant touch. The well glaze on the interior features brushstrokes, and the sand-mixed clay body has a rough texture with stone fragments, harmonizing with the glaze to highlight the characteristic simplicity of the piece.The high foot is well-made in the well-style, with glaze accumulation forming white, curled patterns from the interior to the sides, revealing fire marks and fingerprints, creating a major point of interest. It closely resembles the Chikusa Irabō passed down in the Hirasawa family, suggesting it may be the work of the same artist.
