Tea utensils, tea ceremony tools, incense holder, Kikuoki-no-ue, by Ryoji Nakamura

Okiage Kikukogo (Chrysanthemum incense container)
In 1828, Nishimura Zengoro (Eiraku Hozen) visited Kishu with the 10th head of the Omotesenke school, Kyushosai Soza (1788-1860), and others to expand the Kairakuen Oniwa-yaki kiln. In recognition of their achievements, Tokugawa Harutomi bestowed upon them the seals of "Kawahama Branch" and "Eiraku" and changed his name to Eiraku.
To commemorate this, it was produced the following year.
The front of the inro lid is decorated with a painted chrysanthemum motif on a chalkboard, and the other parts are painted with vermilion lacquer and gold leaf.
Also, inscribed in red on the back of the lid is Kyukosai's character for "good" and his signature seal, expressing his personal tastes.

[Ryoji Nakamura] (Younger brother of Akimine Nakamura)
Born in 1955 in Higashiyama, Kyoto
1979: Graduated from Kyoto Prefectural Pottery Technical College, Molding Department and Research Department
After that, he studied Kiyomizu ware under Inoue Shunpo, Nakamura Suiran, and Nakamura Shuho.

Size: Approx. diameter 6.8 x height 2.5 cm
Author: Ryoji Nakamura
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