This is a top-class work by Kiriyama, featuring seasonal flowers and auspicious fan designs painted with gold and colored enamel, known as Ninsei black. The lip has a slight indentation, making it a sophisticated and sculptural piece. It also has a written inscription from the Urasenke school's Grand Tea Master, Hounsai Daisojo, so you can use it with confidence at important tea gatherings. Hounsai Daisojo wrote "Kiriyama-zo Senmen (with a signature)" on the inside of the lid, and the shared box has the stamp "Iroe Senmen Chawan Koto-ura Kiriyama-zo" on the side. It is in good condition, with no scratches or repairs. Diameter: 12.8 cm, Height: 8.4 cm, Foot Diameter: 4.5 cm Shared box. Shared cloth. ▢ Urasenke 15th Generation Hounsai Genshitsu (1923-2025) The 15th Grand Master of the Urasenke school of tea ceremony. Born in Kyoto in 1923, he graduated from the Faculty of Law and Economics at Doshisha University. He served in the Navy from 1943 until the end of the war. After the war, he practiced Zen under the Abbot of Daitoku-ji Temple, Zuigan Zenji, and received the tonsure, taking the name Hounsai Genshu Soko Koji. In 1964, he succeeded his father, Tantansai, and was active both domestically and internationally. After retiring as Grand Master, he served as Daisojo. In his later years, he was known as Genshitsu. ▢ 3rd Generation Wada Tozan (1917-1994) Ceramist. Koto-ura Kiln. Born in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture. He studied ceramics under the first generation Kiriyama and painting under the Japanese painters Momori Ushio and Keika Kaneshima. He studied tea ceremony, sencha tea ceremony, and flower arrangement. In 1977, he succeeded as the 3rd generation Wada Tozan and inherited the Koto-ura Kiln. 【References】 Meisakuka Meikan of Tea Utensils, Tankosha Kao of Tea People, by Eiichi Oda, Kawahara Shoten #Why not have your own tea utensils? #Chawan-ya Shokudo #TeaUtensils #Teabowl #FanDesign #NinseiBlack #TeaCeremony #KyotoAn #Urasenke #SenSoshitsu #SenRikyu #Hounsai #Genshitsu #Daisojo #Teahouse #TeaGathering #Koto-uraKiln #WadaTozan #AntiqueArt #Teahouse #TeaGathering #Kyoto #Chanoyu #Beauty #Furo (tea ceremony brazier) #Ro (sunken hearth)