Senko Ikenobo (2nd Generation)

…By the Momoyama period, other schools were almost nonexistent, and Ikenobo's position as a family business of tatebana was firmly established. In the Preface to a Hundred Vase Flowers (1600) written by Gekkei Seicho of Tofukuji Temple for the flower exhibition of Ikenobo Senko, it is written that Ikenobo "has made arranging flowers in vases their family business for generations," and that "the founder of this business is called Senkei. From Senkei to the current Ikenobo Hoin, there are thirteen leaves piled up," counting the lineage from Senkei to Senko (the first head of the Ikenobo family), saying, "thirteen leaves piled up," and highly praising Senko's skill. …

*Some of the terminology used to refer to "Ikenobo Senko (2nd Generation)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…桃山時代になると，ほかの流派はほとんどみられず，立花を家業とする池坊の位置は定着した。東福寺の月渓聖澄が池坊専好の花展のために書いた《百瓶華序（ひやくへいかのじよ）》(1600)には，池坊を〈累代，華を瓶裡に立てるを以て家業と為す〉とあり，また〈其の元祖，専慶という。専慶より今の池坊法印に至る，累十三葉〉と述べて〈累（かさね）ること十三葉〉と専慶から専好(初世)までの系譜をかぞえ，専好の技量を大いに賞賛している。…

※「池坊専好（２世）」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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