Itto Soushitsu

…In the Genroku period, gorgeous lacquerware began to be used more among the utensils of his choice. The 8th head of the Sen family, Itto Soshitsu, was born as the third son of Hara So, but was adopted into the Urasenke school after Chikuso's early death. He was brought up by his elder brother, Joshinsai Tennen, and together with his brother, he established the Senke Shichijishiki and devoted himself to the revival of the Sen family. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Itto Soshitsu" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…元禄時代を迎えると，好みの道具の中に華やかな蒔絵のものが多く使われるようになる。8世一灯宗室は原叟の三男に生まれたが，竺叟の早世により裏千家の養子となる。兄如心斎天然の薫育をうけ，兄とともに千家七事式を制定し，千家の中興に尽くした。…

※「一灯宗室」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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