Karamono Daimeibutsu
Accessories
Five lids, lidless bottle lid, wooden stopper, made by Aoyama Kōsuke, lidless bottle, made by Kenzan Kōsuke, lidless large bottle, made by Kenzan Kōsuke (Aoyama Kō is the posthumous name of Date Tsunemura), crimped ivory, made by Matsudaira Bizen no Kami
Cover, four
Hikariya Ichiro, iron knife wood, gold powder characters, inscription, Kobori Enshu brush
Chinese-style item, red square tray
Inner box, paulownia spring celebration lacquer, gold powder characters, inscription, Kobori Enshu brush
Deed of transfer, Nakagawa of the Shinjo domain, from a government official of the Taihei era to the Date family’s Okuda
Attached box, paulownia white wood
Transmission
Matsudaira Hida-no-kami → Shinjo Echizen-no-kami → Date family
Record
Taishō Meiki Kagami (Taishō Masterpieces of Tea Utensils)
Dimensions
Height: 5.7 cm, Mouth diameter: 3.0 cm, Body diameter: 6.4 cm, Base diameter: 2.8 cm, Weight: 54 g
In 1916, during the sale of the Date family’s collection, I had the opportunity to see this tea caddy in person.
Among eggplant-shaped tea caddies, this one is particularly heavy in form, with a deep glaze and glaze pools at the shoulders. The single line that flows smoothly from the shoulders to the base is especially remarkable.
There are five replacement lids, including a bottle lid, and the variety of shapes is interesting. These replacement lids were made by collectors of tea caddies to express their feelings when the owner changed, which makes their history interesting.
The cover is also beautiful, chosen by Donshu Kandou.
Inscription: Kobori Enshu
