Collection of famous things from ancient times - Kokonmeibutsu Ruiju

Japanese: 古今名物類聚 - ここんめいぶつるいじゅ

An illustrated guide to famous tea utensils compiled during the Edo period. Written by Matsudaira Fumai under the name Tosai Shoko Roujin, it consists of 18 volumes. It has a preface written by Fumai in 1787 (Tenmei 7), and was published in four installments over a nine-year period starting in 1789 (Kansei 1). It is made up of eight sections: famous tea utensils from the middle ages, famous tea utensils of the great revival, famous tea utensils of the great revival, Atogama Kuniyaki, Tenmoku tea bowls, Raku tea bowls, miscellaneous notes, selected works, and famous pieces. It names and ranks famous tea utensils of the great revival, famous tea utensils, and famous tea utensils of the middle ages, making it the best tea book on famous tea utensils throughout the Edo period.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

江戸時代に編集された名物茶器の図鑑。松平不昧（ふまい）が陶斎尚古老人の名で著したもの。全18巻。1787年(天明7)の不昧の序があり，1789年(寛政1)から9年間にわたり4回にわけて出版された。中興名物茶入，大名物茶入，後窯（あとがま）国焼，天目茶碗，楽焼茶碗，雑記，拾遺，名物切(裂)の8部からなり，大名物，名物，中興名物の呼称と格付けが行われており，江戸時代を通じて名物茶器を記した最高の茶書となっている。

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