Aburaya Katatsuki

Karamono Daimeibutsu
Accessories
Lids: 4, nest Lids for Katatsuki, cup handles, traditional lids, nest, Rikyu style, without nest, Oribe style
Shifuku: 6
Hikake: 1, black tapped, inner lacquered wooden base
Hikake Shifuku: Inden leather
Hikari-ya cover box, paulownia, white wood, inscription
Tang-style, Wakasa basin
Basin box, black lacquer, inscription
Outer box, cover, one chest
One additional axis, from Hōsen-an (Sen Rikyu) to Ume Mura-bō, additional axis box, paulownia, white wood
Transmission
Aburaya Tsuneyo—Aburaya Tsuneyoshi—Toyotomi Hideyoshi—Fukushima Masahiro—Fukushima Masatoshi (Rikyu’s disciple)—Yanagi-in Imperial Collection—Doii Toshikatsu—Kawamura Zui-ken—Fuyuki Family Ueda Sōgo—Matsudaira Fumai
Recorded
Kokun Meibutsu Ruishu, Rinpo Kairyu, Shokake Meiki Shu, written by Matsudaira Fumai, Seto Toki Rankan, Chairin Meibutsu Ki, Tensho Meibutsu Ki, Rikyu Hyakukai Kai, Imai Sohkyu Nikki, Tsuda Soun Chayu Nikki, Sohzan Nikki, Higashiyama Gomono Naibocho, Shokake Ibutsu Tokumono Ken, Takagi Bunjiro Collection, Fukushima MasanoriDocuments, tea utensil dimensions, Kansei Shusho Shokake, Tea Ceremony Yearbook, Komeibutsu, Yukizakusa Chado Wakugai, Senke Chokou Meibutsu, Enshu Shokai Meika Cho, Unshu Takaraden, Fushimiya Techo, Myokokuji Documents, Osaki-sama Techo, Fushimiya Fude-ki Meibutsu Chaki, Matsudaira Fumai Den, Taisho Meiki Kan
Dimensions
Height: 8.4 cm, Mouth Diameter: 4.0 cm, Body Diameter: 8.0 cm, Base Diameter: 4.4 cm, Weight: 117 g

The beauty and splendor of the glaze color of this Tang-style tea caddy are unmatched. The persimmon-colored glaze is exquisite, with several dark, flowing glaze patterns appearing, changing color along the contours of the vessel, and glaze chips on the adjacent areas, creating a truly fascinating landscape. The mouth, lid, shoulders, and other dimensions are well-proportioned, with the body gently curved to form an elegant shape.There is a slightly low rib on the body, and the clay visible from the bottom is just right. The flat bottom is clean with no scratches, and it has all the characteristics of a well-made tea caddy, including the glaze and appearance. Matsudaira Fumai was particularly fond of this tea caddy and listed it as a treasure.