Original Box
D12cm H6cm
This set of mukozuke bowls was created by the first generation Yaguchi Eiju (1870-1952), a potter active from the Meiji to Showa periods. The dimensions are 12 cm in diameter and 6 cm in height.
The interior of each bowl features a vibrant, colorful painting of a bird. On the exterior, round medallions framed with Kinrande (gold brocade style) are decorated with the character for "good fortune" (吉, "kichi" or "yoshi") and auspicious bats.
Yaguchi Eiju, who welcomed disciples of the Eiraku family and Shimizu Rokubei from Kyoto, produced many Kyoto-style ceramics, including reproductions of Shonzui, Kochi, Ninsei, and Kenzan ware. His works are highly regarded, with some even considered to surpass the originals.
Eiju YAGUCHI I
1870 - 1952
He was born in Enuma-gun, Ishikawa Prefecture, as the son of an innkeeper.
A naturally gifted person, he was knowledgeable in calligraphy, painting, and antiques, and was also an excellent cook. In his youth, he left the family inn and moved to the Kansai region.
After returning home, he began making Raku ware called Kurotani-yaki. In 1904, he established a kiln to produce Kyoto-style ceramics, inviting Takiguchi Kazen I, a leading disciple of the Eiraku family in Kyoto. He adopted the name Eiju for himself. In 1906, he also invited Toyama Kanzan, a disciple of Kiyomizu Rokubei.
Subsequently, he gathered many potters from Nomi and Kanazawa and left behind a large number of masterpieces. His works often included tea ceramics in styles such as Shonzui, Kochi, Ninsei-utsushi, and Kenzan-utsushi, with many of them said to surpass the originals.
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