Akaraku, Nonkou Seven Types
Accessories
Inner box, paulownia, white wood
Inside lid, inscription by Eizan Sosha
Outer box, cedar, white wood
Inside lid, inscription by Joshin Sosha
Provenance
Kinkaku-ji Temple, Priest Horin – Konoike family – Matsudaira Fumai
Reference
Honcho Toki Koshō Kansō Zatsuki, Meibutsu Mekiki, Meibutsu Chawan Shū, Fushimiya Kokusho, Taisho Meiki Kan.
Dimensions
Height: 7.7-8.1 cm, diameter: 11.3-11.9 cm, foot diameter: 5.0 cm, foot height: 0.8 cm, weight: 340 g
The name “Hōrin” was given by Hōrin, a monk at Kinkaku-ji Temple who was close to Sōtan. According to the inscription on the box by Eizan, “Hōrin, a monk at Rokuon-ji Temple, owned this. Sōtan viewed it three times,” it was likely recommended by Sōtan to Hōrin.
The base is red clay, slightly rounded at the mouth, with a varied mountain path-like rim, a tight waist, and a rounded bottom. Vertical and horizontal grooves are used on the body and bottom. The glaze is a sand glaze unique to Nonkou, which is slightly opaque, with bluish fire marks in places and white unevenness.The foot is made of the same clay as the body, with a stamped mark inside, and the edge of the foot is deeply cut.
