23745 The legendary Kyokushin ware, purveyor to the Imperial Household Agency, the 14th generation Tsuji Hitachi (celebratory incense burner, Kounotori)

Height 11.2cm

Width 11.6cm

Depth 7.6cm

  He was born in Arita, Saga Prefecture, the birthplace of white porcelain, to the Tsuji family, a historic pottery company with 350 years of history.
The Tsuji family originated from Tsunamune Date, the feudal lord of the Sendai domain, and was recognized by the 112th Emperor Reigen for the beautiful porcelain they produced, and since then they have been given the official title of Hitachi Daijo (a direct vassal of the Emperor) and, as a pottery manufacturer for the Imperial Court (a pottery manufacturer for the Imperial family only), have presented numerous porcelain pieces to the Imperial family. They have also exhibited their porcelain at world expositions both in Japan and abroad.
Since receiving its first order from the Imperial Family in 1951 (Showa 26) after the Second World War, the company has been involved with the Imperial Family throughout its lifetime as a purveyor to the Imperial Household Agency, receiving orders at every important milestone in the family's life, including the accession to the throne of the current Emperor in 1990 (Heisei 2) and the birth of Princess Aiko.
He made a great contribution by realizing the revival of the "Kyokushin-yaki" technique, a secret technique of the Tsuji family invented by Yashiro Kihei, which is even called a legendary secret technique .
However, as mentioned above, because the Tsuji family was a pottery manufacturer for the Imperial household, there were very few opportunities for the Tsuji family's pottery to be seen by the general public throughout its history.
For this reason, even today, although it is one of the highest-ranking Arita ware kilns, it is not as widely known as Sakaida Kakiemon or Imaizumi Imaemon.

The birds that people sent off with smiles are now taking flight into the sky (His Imperial Highness Prince Fumihito)

Taking flight, the kofunotori soars into the sky. Looking up, they smile and prosper.

(Her Imperial Highness Princess Kiko, the new Crown Princess of Japan)

The stork was the theme song for the New Year poetry reading in 2006. In Europe, storks are known as birds that bring happiness, and so they brought the couple the happiness of the birth of their new baby.

To commemorate the birth of His Majesty the Shingu, we have created a decorative incense burner as a celebratory gesture.

The stork, a bird of happiness, is decorated with a openwork design of Crown Princess Kiko's symbol, the hiougi iris, and the arabesque pattern of prosperity is painted using traditional blue and white techniques.