Complete six-volume set of "Honcho Toki Koshō" by Tokusui Kanamori, published by Hōbei Hayashi (Rinbunsendo), exclusively sold by Aoki Suzando Honten, Meiji 27 (1894). This is a complete six-volume set of "Honcho Toki Koshō," published in Kyoto by Rinbunsendo (Hōbei Hayashi) in Meiji 27 (1894). It is a woodblock edition of the private publication "Honcho Toki Koshō" written by Tokusui Kanamori, a chief retainer of the Kuno family of Tamaru Castle in Ise Province, Kishu Domain, in Ansei 4 (1857). Tokusui Kanamori followed the tenth generation of the Omotesenke school of tea ceremony, Sōsa Kikōsai, and mastered the secrets of the tea ceremony. In addition to this book, he has written "Kokon Sawa" and "Naraigoto Jūsan-kajō Daishōfu Rokuroku" and other books. In this book, he recommends Zhu Liting's "Tao Shuo" of the Qing dynasty for Chinese ceramics. He also had a friendship with the eleventh generation of the Raku family, Keinyu, and selected "Chōjirō Shichishu" himself, which is included in the fifth volume of this book. The outlines of each volume are as follows, and it can be seen that a lot of information about ceramics and kilns of various countries, including excavated items, was widely circulated in the late Edo period. Volume 1: Kokuyaki (domestic kilns) and Oniwaki (kilns of the imperial court) Volume 2: Kokuyaki and miscellaneous records Volume 3: Re-recording of "Tōki Kō" (Ceramics Study) and "Tōki Kō Furuku" (Ceramics Study Appendix) and Yamagoe Obogaki (Notes from Across the Mountains) Volume 4: Meibutsu Chaire Ippan (General Information on Famous Tea Caddies) Volume 5: Raku-yaki Ippan (General Information on Raku Ware) Volume 6: Miscellaneous records The illustrations on the cover are by the author and depict Haniwa (clay figurines) and tiles excavated from the Tenmu-Jito Mausoleum and the site of Musashi Kokubun-ji Temple, as well as pottery. ■Condition■ The cover has some light stains. The book pages are surprisingly clean, considering it has been over 130 years since publication. (Please refer to the photos) This is a used book. Please consider this before purchasing. ■Size■ 23cm (height) x 16cm (width) x 7cm (thickness) (46) 696g Shipped via Yu-Yu Mercari. #book #ceramics #teaceremony #Japan #TokusuiKanamori #HōbeiHayashi #Rinbunsendo #AokiSuzandoHonten #KishuDomain #IseProvince #Tamaru #woodblock #Omotesenke #SōsaKikōsai #KokonSawa #NaraigotoJūsan-kajōDaishōfuRokuroku #ZhuLiting #TaoShuo #Rakuke #Keinyu #ChōjirōShichishu #Kokuyaki #Oniwaki #MeibutsuChaire #Rakuyaki