March 2024

Types of autograph "Hakogaki" on paulownia boxes

The first point in connoisseurship of tea utensils is the paulownia box. It may seem surprising, by looking at the condition of the paulownia box rather than the product, you can get some idea of what the product inside looks like. Types of "Hakogaki" There are three main types of "Hakogaki", They are called "Kakitsuke-bako," "Kiwame-bako," and "Tomobako" "Kakituke-bako" This is a paulownia box autopraphed by a person of authority, such as a head of a tea ceremony party or a high priest, writes the name of the work of art. "Kiwame-box" A professional connoisseur (in the case of Raku tea bowls, Raku Kichizaemon of the present generation) has appraised […]