Daimeibutsu
Accessories
Lid 1, nest
Four covers, cover box, white paulownia wood, inscription
House 1, iron sword wood, inscription (carved), brushwork by Enshu Kobori, Hikiya One cover
Daimeibutsu Kurimaru tray
Inner box, paulownia wood, white wood, inscription, brushwork by Enshu Kobori
Outer box, paulownia wood, lacquered, sticker, inscription
Tea scoop Fujimura Yōken Tube back with Yōken’s name
Provenance
Hirano Michiichi, Aizu Province, Asano family
Recorded
Collection of Famous Tea Utensils from Various Families
Dimensions
Height: 6.9 cm, Mouth diameter: 2.7 cm, Body diameter: 6.35 cm, Base diameter: 3.0 cm, Weight: 70 g
This tea caddy is tall and resembles a shoulder-shaped caddy, but it is plump and was probably considered to be a Bunrin style.
The glaze is uneven, with many reddish streaks flowing down and gathering at the bottom. There are some traces of clay, and the bottom is cut with a thread.
It was owned by Michiichi Hirano, hence its name.
It comes with a round tray, four covers, and a white tea caddy with a white tea caddy cover by Shouko Donshu, Kandou Asakura, and Shima Kandou.
Inscription (carved on the frame): Kobori Enshu
