Letter by Kobori Enshu
- Person
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作者小堀遠州
- Date
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制作年 AD17
- Title
- コボリエンシュウヒツショジョウ
- Collections
- Century Akao Collection
- Depository
- Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko) Campus Mita
- Ref. number
- AW-CEN-000674-0000
- License
- CC BY Images license
- Creditline
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慶應義塾（センチュリー赤尾コレクション）
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- Classification
- Art
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Kobori Enshu (1579-1647) had several names; his real name was Masakazu, but he used the pseudonym Soho for artistic endeavors and also called himself “Koho-An.” He originated the Enshu-style tea ceremony and was admired as one of the three greatest tea masters of Japan, the other two being Sen-no-Rikyu and Furuta Oribe. In 1608, Kobori Masakazu was appointed Lord of Ohmi (today’s Shizuoka Prefecture) and was called Enshu thereafter. (“Enshu” is synonymous with Ohmi Province.) A man of multiple talents, highly successful landscape designer among them, Kobori Enshu patterned his calligraphic style after the orthodox Teika Style (originated by Fujiwara-no-Teika; 1162-1241).From the contents of this letter, one can identify the addressee, “Old Man Jutei,” as Umetada Jutei, a craftsman who made metal fixtures for swords. Enshu had long wanted to obtain accessories made by Jutei, which he wanted to attach to his sword’s sheath. The accessory he favored in particular could also be used as a comb, and in the letter, he thanks Jutei, having learned through his servant Hachibei that Jutei is willing to give the coveted implement. To show his gratitude, Enshu proposes hosting a tea party for Jutei and also inviting Kusabeya Jiroyemon, an Osaka townsman and tea connoisseur. Enshu’s handwriting reflects his mastery of Teika Style calligraphy, much-adored among tea connoisseurs of the time.
［端裏書］小遠江守寿貞老さま 小遠江‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐先日者臥見へ御見舞満足申候殊内々見申度と申候めぬき御ミせ拙者笄の對に仕候て可給由ニ而八兵衛ニ様子被仰置候内々望ニ存候へとも御秘蔵之由承候間如何と存候處候別而大慶不過之候此中手前取紛事候而御礼延引申候先八兵衛を進し候文御渡次第御茶可申入候御出可為本望候草部や二郎右も御同道候而御越候べく候恐惶頓首廿一日（花押）
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