Collection
Set of Seven Lid Rests
| Set of Seven Lid Rests |
| By Ii Naosuke; ceramic, Raku ware; gotoku (tripod) height 3.8 cm, diameter 5.9 cm; koin (old seal) height 4.4 cm, diameter 4.4 cm; sazae (turban shell) height 3.8 cm, diameter 6.6 cm; kani (crab) height 2.4 cm, diameter 8.0 cm; kasha (incense burner) height 7.2 cm, diameter 5.2 cm; mitsuba (three leaves) height 4.6 cm, diameter 5.2 cm; sankanjin (three men of leisure) height 4.1 cm, diameter 6.3 cm; Edo period, 19th century; Gift of the Ii Family |
This set of seven lid rests was made by Ii Naosuke. They are products of his efforts to follow the example of potter Raku Chōjirō in fashioning tea utensils in the taste of Sen no Rikyū. Naosuke began making Raku-style works from a young age, and he continued his interest in pottery after moving to the domain residence in Edo as heir to Hikone domain.
