Brief Biography
The Yabuuchis were descended from Kenchu, the family founder, and were succeeded by Mao II, Keno III, Kenkei IV, Fusyusai Chikushin V, and Hiroisai Chikuin VI.
Chashaku (tea scoop)
Chashyaku of the Yabunouchi school were not distinctive from generation to generation until the fourth generation of Kenkei, and it is difficult to distinguish them from each other. This third generation Ken-oh chashyaku is also wiped with lacquer, and can be considered a chashyaku intended to be an old work.
Tube
The rough sesame-bamboo tube with a rounded cap at the end is considered to be the predecessor of the later Yabuuchi-style. The spindle-shaped tube with a narrow top and bottom is also thought to be a transitional piece in the formation of the Yabuuchi-type. Yutsuriha (flower seal)” in lacquer calligraphy
Attachment
Inner box, paulownia wood, with calligraphy by Takeyun Muneki
Chashyaku (tea scoop) by Ken’o Shochi, inscribed “Yabutake Yun Soseki (Hanashii)” on the reverse side of the same lid
Outer box, paulownia wood, with calligraphy on the reverse side of the same lid, by Chikuso Toretsusai
Additional Notes
Chikuyun Muneyoshi, whose name was Jingyusai, was the elder brother of Chikusen VIII and established his own family in Edo (now Tokyo).
He died in 1844 at the age of 78.
Dimensions
Chashaku
Length: 17.7 cm
Width 0.5-0.9 cm
Thickness 0.25cm
Cylinder
length 21.3cm
Diameter 2.8cm
