Mount Kinkazan, Sea Cucumber Model Song, Revival Meibutsu
Accessories
Lid, two compartments, one inside, standing, full work
Four covers, cover box, white paulownia wood, inscription by Kobori Enshu
Hikiya, ironwood, concave carving with green patina, gold powder lettering inscription by Kobori Enshu
Inner Box: White Paulownia Wood Inscription: Written by Kobori Enshū Same Inscription Inside Lid, Same Pen
Outer Box: White Paulownia Wood, Lock Attached
Provenance
Maeda Family → Tsuchiya Sagami-no-kami → Matsudaira Sakon-shōgan Norimura → Kutsuki Ōmi-no-kami → Maeda Family → Murahiko Family → Sumitomo Family
Recorded In
Record of Famous Meibutsu, Collection of Famous Meibutsu Through the Ages, Tsuchiya Store Ledger, Enshū’s Selected Eighteen Pieces, Tea Utensil Dimensions and Descriptions, Notes by Sakurayama Ichi’yu, Notes on Appraising Famous Meibutsu, Notes on Appraisal, Casual Notes from Leisure Hours, Collection of Famous Meibutsu from Various Houses, Collection of Tea Utensil Appraisals, Biography of Matsudaira Fumai
Dimensions
Height: 8.5cm Mouth Diameter: 4.0cm Body Diameter: 6.3cm Base Diameter: 4.3cm Weight: 140g
It is said this inscription was chosen because the glaze is particularly beautiful.
The characteristic feature is the beautiful mottled appearance of the Seto glaze, covering the entire piece.There is also a story that because it is from Mimasaka, it is generally liked by most people, so it is said that Enshu and others jokingly called it ‘mostly hand.’
In terms of form, this style is among the finest even within the Kinka-zan kiln. The clay is typically a delicate white and finished beautifully.
There are four covers. Both the Kinran and the Donshu are seen in the style favored by Enshu.
Gold powder characters, inscription by Kobori Enshū
Miyama no Yama, how
Though I may long for you
There is no one to ask
I think it is a storm
