Height 8.0cm, mouth diameter 10.6cm, base diameter 4.6cm
On the back of the lid of the inner box, Zuiryuusai Sosa wrote “Aka-cha-bowl by Chojiro ware, Shadakaki to yun (flower seal)” and on the back of the outer box, Yamada Sohei wrote “Aka-cha-bowl by Chojiro ware, Shadakaki to yun (flower seal)” and on the front of the inner box, Kyo Takusai wrote “Kourai Shadakaki to yun Sohei (flower seal)”.
Since the name is written in “Kokin Meimono Ruiju” edited by Matsudaira Fumai, it seems that it was already a well-known tea bowl before the late Edo period.
The mouth is held inward, the body is bulging, and the waist is rounded. The width of the helmet stands high within the base, and the groove at the base is deep, and the bottom is rather thick, making it somewhat heavy to handle. The entire body is covered with a thick layer of translucent white yuzu (citron), and there are some penetrations. The yuzu is probably of the same quality as the red tea bowl already illustrated, but it is thought to have been handed down in a perfect state of yuzu skin without being worn because of the thick yuzu covering and the high firing temperature that allowed the yuzu to melt well. The use of red clay is also evident in the glaze chipping on the hips, and there are five faint marks on the tatami mats on the high pedestal. However, the style of the work seems to be somewhat different from the Chojiro red tea bowls of Sehada from “Ichimonji” to “Miwa”.
