Important Cultural Property
Sen-ke Meibutsu
Accessories: Inner box, cedar with slatted lid, inscription on the body by Sen no Rikyū
Middle box, paulownia with slatted lid
Inscription on the underside of the lid by Sensō Sōshitsu
Outer box, inscription by Sensō Sōshitsu “Owned by Uchida Doan, Inscribed by Kanji-an Munenobu”
Outer Box: Paulownia medicine chest box, Inscription by Sen no Rikyu (Soeki): “Rikyu-owned Kise-to Travel Pillow Vase
Inscription by Soeki”
Underside of Lid: Inscription by Senso Sojitsu
Nine-panel, lacquered, black finish
Nine-panel accompanying box, Inscription by Kosan Soza
Dimensions
Height: 22.2 cm; Mouth diameter: 11.2 cm; Body diameter: 5.4 cm; Width: 12.0 cm; Base diameter: 9.4 cm; Foot height: 0.6 cm; Weight: 1100 g
This piece was passed down through the Konoike family and is considered a Meibutsu of the Sen family, regarded as one of the family’s most prized possessions. The name “Tate-ko” (Standing Drum) derives from the upright posture of the drum’s body.
While tea masters appreciate Kise-to ware that features red iron oxide, this piece is of an even older style; red iron oxide is virtually nonexistent in this type of Kise-to ware.
