Foreign goods, Daimeibutsu
Accessories
Two lids, one inner lid, nest, old woven fabric
Lid bag Inner box: White paulownia wood, inscription Lid bag Outer box: Black lacquer, gold lettering
Four covers
Cover box: Paulownia wood, white wood, inscription
Hikake: Iron knife wood, gold lettering, hikake cover, segmented Karori
Inner box: Paulownia wood, white wood, inscription
Outer box: Black lacquer, gold powder lettering
Provenance
Kyogoku family—Handa Showa—Ishibashi Michikatsu—Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Oda Sanjiro Kaku (son of Yurakusai)—Tokugawa Ieyasu—Tokugawa Tsunanobu—Tokugawa Tsunanobu—Yagyo Imperial Possessions—Kishu family
Listed
Chado Seiden Shu, Chaji Hiraku, Tsuda Soun Chayu Nikki, Higashiyama Gomono Naibetsucho, Kokon Meibutsu Ruishu, Fushimiya Teko Meibutsu Ki, Gyokuro Sou, Kishu Family Documents, Kizuka Sougi Hon, Chaji Ki
Dimensions
Height: 6.4 cm, Mouth diameter: 3.0 cm, Body diameter: 7.0 cm, Base diameter: 3.0 cm, Weight: 76 g
The author saw this tea caddy at an auction of the Kishu family. It has been passed down among tea masters since the Higashiyama period and has been the subject of many reviews. It also appears in Tsuda Sōyū’s Tea Ceremony Diary.
The shape is round and full, the mouth is well-made, and it is a tea caddy with a dignified appearance. The glaze is evenly applied to the entire surface, has a beautiful luster, and the edges are vivid, showing the original texture of the clay. It seems that it was cherished like a precious jewel.
There are four replacement covers, all made from Meibutsu Donshu, which are elegantly matched and truly exquisite.
Hikike cover: Dan-gaeta karori
