This is a maru-gama (round kettle) for a ro (sunken hearth) by the third-generation master craftsman Yo-sai Kakuya. It features a sharp-angled shoulder, rather than the traditional round shape of a maru-gama. The unique luster is beautiful, and the oni-men (demon face) design of the ring handles is also novel. The jimon (ground pattern) is kiri (paulownia) and bamboo. The lid is made of karakane (bronze), and has a tsumami (knob) made of nanryo (pure silver). The inscription "Yo" is on the underside of the kettle. It has a written inscription by the Dai-osho (Grand Master) Houn-sai, so you can use it with confidence at important tea ceremonies. On the back of the box lid, there is a written inscription that reads "Yo-sai zo Kiri-take Jimon Maru-gama Kyo (kao - signature)". From the kao, it is believed to be a written inscription from the Dai-osho's middle age. The shared box has the stamp "Kamashi Yo-sai" on the side of the box. Since purchasing it from an art dealer, it has only been used once, so both the inside and outside are in good condition. The box is also clean. There are no leaks or damage. Diameter: 24.5 cm, Height: 18.2 cm (excluding lid), Mouth diameter: 11.9 cm Shared box. ▢ Urasenke 15th generation Houn-sai Genshitsu 1923-2025 The 15th iemoto (head) of the Urasenke school of tea ceremony. Born in Kyoto in 1923, he graduated from the Faculty of Economics, Department of Law, Doshisha University. He was enlisted in the Navy from 1943 until the end of the war. After the war, he practiced Zen at the head priest of Daitoku-ji Temple, Zuigan Zenji, and received the tonsure, taking the name Houn-sai Genshu Soko-koji. In 1964, he succeeded his father, Tantansai, and was active both domestically and internationally. After retiring as iemoto, he served as Dai-osho. In his later years, he went by the name Genshitsu. ▢ 3rd generation Yo-sai Kakuya 1938-present. Kamashi (kettle maker). Born as the eldest son of the second-generation Yo-sai Kakuya, a kama master in Osaka. His uncle is Ikkei Kakuya, who is also known as a Living National Treasure, and he spent his life in a valuable environment where his family itself was a famous artist. After graduating from high school, he studied under his father. He succeeded the third-generation Yo-sai in 1979. The works of the third-generation Yo-sai, who, while being traditional to the lineage of Yo-sai Kakuya, aimed for the production of unique tools unlike any other, are highly supported by many tea people in the modern tea ceremony world. #Why not have your own tea utensils? #TeaUtensils #Kettle #RoKama #Ro #TeaCeremony #Kamashi #Yo-saiKakuya #Yo-sai #Yo-sai #Yo-sai #Nanryo #PureSilver #Sumidemae #Honseki #Kyounan #SennoRikyu #Urasenke #Iemoto #SenSoshitsu #Tankokai #AntiqueArt #Houn-sai #Genshitsu #Dai-osho #AntiqueArt #Japanese #Shosyu #AntiqueArt #TeaCeremony