Fine Japanese Awata Yaki Mizusashi, Tea Ceremony Water Jar by Taizan
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The size of Water Jar: 10 1/4" H (top of Knob), 8 7/8" H top of Jar
5 1/8" Dia (Top rim), 6 5/" Dia (widest)
This is very old and classic and classy style Japanese Awatayaki Mizusashi
with Imperial Kiku Mon Design, which has 16-leaf double-petaled chrysanthemum
Mizusashi used be at Imperial Palce in Kyoto before they moved to Edo.
Then it was passed down to others as Geshi hin (bestowed gift).
Mizusashi was made by Taizan Yohei whose family made Imperial household items
in Kyoto many generations This kiku mon design is only allowed to be used
by Imperial family. Mizusashi mean water jar, used in tea ceremony.
Mizusashi is made by Awatayaki earthen body which is very fine clay.
This Awatayaki Jar has very fine crackle glaze like Kyoto Satsuma body.
as well as fine behaive lines on the cover and top part of water jar.
Maybe little more finer crackle glaze. Water Jar has total of 10 kiku mon.
Mixed with three sometsuke, underglaze mon. One on jar cover, one on front.
Last one on the back.The cover has one sometsuke Mon with two overglazed called
Sabie(iron glazed) mon.Front, one sometsuke mon on center top, other two with Sabie overglazed mon
design below.
Back side, one sometsuke mon on top and other three black Sabie glazed mon below.
The condition of Mizusashi is excellent, no chip, no crack and no hairline.
There are 9 Taizan generations. However, we believe this Mizusashi was made by between
5th Taizan thru 8th Taizen which is Middle Edo to late Edo.1850-1865.
Awata-yaki is the general name for pottery produced in the Awata
(Higashiyama-ku) area of Kyoto. In modern times, Kiyomizu-yaki is mainly porcelain,
while Awata-yaki is mainly pottery. Awataguchi ware is the oldest, and Iwakura-yama, Kinkozan Tanzan, Hozan,
and Obiyama are also well known. Awataguchi ware is excellent in color painting,
and most of it is used for tea ceremony utensils. After the Meiji period (1868-1912),
Awataguchi ware was praised abroad under the name of Kyo Satsuma, and for a time it was the golden
age of Awatayaki. but it has since declined due to the slump in trade.
Taizan Family History.
1 st Taizan Yohei ( - 1735). Takahashi Tokuro was retainer of Omi Sasaki
Family. He moved into Awata Higashi cho. He has started pottery kiln
and he started to use his ceramist name as Taizan.
2 nd Taizan Yohei (- 1735) He was master of making Maccha tea ceremony
items during 1716-35.
3 rd Taizan Yohei ( - 1759 ) He was named Taizan Yohei in 1752. He has
created many Shuki (sake relating items.
4 th Taizan Yohei ( - 1782 ) He inherited 4 th Taizan in 1781-9 He created
Ceramic type Ruri color and reddish Shu tea items.
5 th Taizan Yohei ( - 1878) In 1818, he is first potter artist who started to
make Kinchu Chodo Hin (Imperial Household items) and delivered to
Imperial palace. During Bunka period, he also created Seiji Celadon items.
6 th Taizan Yohei ( unknown) Youemon during Tenpo period he painted
Kacho Jinbutsu (flowers and people design) on pottery. He worked with
Matsumura Keibun and other. His pupil as Hasegawa Bizan.
7 th Taizan Yohei ( - 1862). During Kiei period he became 7 th Taizan.
8 th Taizan Yohei ( - 1879). In 1861, he became 8th Taizan. As Meiji period
started. He started to make items for Exporting. He has started to make
the items for Ministry of Finance.
9 th Taizan Yohei ( - 1925). He was born as second son Ryusaburo of 3rd
Kyomizu Rokubei, brother of 4th Rokubei. Eldest Miyo married to Seifu Yohei 2nd.
As he was 24 years old he was adopted to Taizan family. Meiji 7th,
family closed the pottery business.
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