Black raku ware
Accessories
Inner box: Paulownia wood, white lacquer, inscription, gold powder lettering
Outer box: Mulberry wood, inscription
Provenance
Shichiri Hikoemon—Edo, money lender Iseya Seizaemon—Kashu, a certain person Masuda Katsutoku—Masuda Don’o—Goto family
List
Matsuyama Seika, Tsurezure no Tomo, Kushinroku, Kanso Zasshi, Chakai Manroku, Taisho Meiki Kan.
Dimensions
Height: 7.8–8.4 cm, Mouth diameter: 11.8–12.3 cm, Foot diameter: 4.9 cm, Same height: 0.6 cm, Weight: 351 g.
Owner
Goto Museum of Art, Tokyo.
This inscription originated from the collection of Shichiri Hikoemon.
It is a Fuji-style square shape, but compared to his other works, it is thinner, and the rim and bottom are carved with a single line. The high foot and the use of a chisel on the sides are sharp, clearly showing Koetsu’s characteristic style.
The jet-black lacquer glaze is applied in a Nonkou style, showing through in places where the fire has touched it, adding a touch of elegance and creating a beautiful scene.
