Early Edo period (17th century)
Donated by the Homma family
Tea caddies made of Takatori ware were held in the highest esteem by Enshū Kobori (1579–1647), a famous tea master held in high regard by feudal lords. It is said that Takatori ware was first produced in a kiln at the foot of Mount Takatori in Nōgata, Fukuoka Prefecture during the Momoyama period by potters brought back from Korea during the Korean invasion. In the Edo period, it became the official kiln of the Kuroda clan. The second feudal lord of the Fukuoka Domain, Tadayuki, who had been in contact with Enshū, promoted the production of tea utensils favored by Enshū , and so elaborate tea containers with a candy-like glaze called Takatori glaze began to be produced.