[Tea utensils/tea ceremony tools, incense holder] Kikuoki-no-ue, made by Ryoji Nakamura

●Okiage Kiku Kougou (Okiage Kiku Kougou)...This poem was written by Nishimura Zengoro (Eiraku Hozen) who visited Kishu in 1828 (Bunsei 10) with the 10th head of the Omotesenke school, Kyukosai Soza (1788-1860), and others to expand the Kairakuen Oniwa-yaki kiln. In recognition of their achievements, he was awarded the seals of "Kawahama Branch" and "Eiraku" by Tokugawa Harutomi, 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.

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Size: Approx. diameter 6.8 x height 2.5 cm
Author: Ryoji Nakamura
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(Younger brother of Akiho Nakamura)
Born in Higashiyama, Kyoto in 1955
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.
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Box: Wooden box