Hagi-yaki incense container, 9th generation Sodo Miwa (circa 100 years old). It is said that even the box inscription is rare. This work was purchased over 30 years ago by a family member from an old Hagi-yaki family. It has not been used. Tanuki incense container. 10th and 11th generation Miwa kiln, Living National Treasures. The father of both. The period in which he inherited the Miwa kiln and was active as the head of the family was mainly a short period in the latter half of the Taisho era. However, there are no remaining materials to determine when he succeeded the 9th generation, but after the year his predecessor passed away, he certainly took over this Miwa kiln, but Sodo Miwa's works of sencha utensils are extremely few, and their style has hardly changed. The only answer is this: as far as sencha utensils are concerned, there is no other explanation than that the production period of the works fired during the Sodo Miwa era was short. In other words, the period from when he was given the kiln by his father, Setsuzan, to when he passed it on to the next generation, the 10th generation Kyusetsu. The period in which he wrote "9th generation Sodo Miwa" on the box and sent it out into the world was extremely short. The box alone is rare. The 9th generation Sodo Miwa retired early in his sixtieth year, Showa 2, and handed over the kiln to his son. Common sense dictates that works that could be inscribed with "9th generation Sodo Miwa" were only produced until Showa 2 (according to Hagi City materials). Also, there are no materials to determine when Sodo inherited the kiln from his father, Setsuzan. Height: 50 mm Width: 47 mm Base: 45 mm This incense container has been carefully stored by the family. It is an old item, and the box has discolored with age, but as for the incense container itself, I am simply impressed that such a wonderful work could have been created in this era. Please purchase only if you understand that it has been stored at home. The obi of the box was torn when it was re-tied after many years of storage. The images are everything. It is a work of the 9th generation Miwa family, which is difficult to obtain nowadays. I have several in storage, so I will be listing them. Thank you. Pottery: Hagi-yaki