[Tea utensils/tea ceremony tools Mizujar (water pitcher)] Aganoyaki (Aganoyaki), iron red, iron glaze, made by the 16th generation Kumagai Yasuoki

Size: Approx. diameter 16.4 x height excluding lid 16.8 cm
Author: 16th generation Yasuoki Kumagai
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[16th Generation (Yasuoki)] Uenoyaki
Born in 1940 as the eldest son of Koho Kumagai
Graduated from Kanazawa College of Art, Sculpture Department in 1962
Studied under Seimei Tsuji in Tokyo
In 1973, he was nominated as a regular member of the Japan Crafts Association.
In 1975, he became the 16th master of the Kumagaya kiln of Aganoyaki.
In 1981, he was a judge at the 16th Western Crafts Exhibition.
In 1984, he was certified as a nationally designated traditional craftsman.
In 1990, a tea caddy was presented to the Emperor at the Tobiume National Athletic Meet.
His father, Koho, was the younger brother of Kumagai Koyo, the 15th Aganoyaki potter.
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What are the Seven Kilns of Enshu?
Seven kilns where the feudal tea master Kobori Enshu, a feudal lord in the early Edo period, is said to have taught and produced his favorite tea utensils.
The Seven Enshu Kilns seem to have come to be known from the late Edo period, and in "Thoughts on Ceramics" published in 1854 (Ansei 1), the kilns of Shidoro, Agano, Asahi, Zeze, Takatori, Kosobe, and Akahada are listed as local ware excluding Seto.
However, Asahi, Kosobe, and Akahada are kilns that date back to after the Enshu period.
On the other hand, Matsudaira Fumai's book "Seto Pottery Introduction" lists seven kilns in Takatori, Satsuma, Higo, Tamba, Zeze, Karatsu, and Bizen as provincial wares during the Enshu period, and these kilns were active during the Enshu period.
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Box: Wooden box