Sake Ewer (Chshi) with Phoenixes and Auspicious Patterns first half of the19th century Eiraku Hozen In 1827, the daimyo of Kii (present-day Wakayama Prefecture) presented a gold seal, inscribed “Kahin Shiry,” to Eiraku Hozen, the eleventh-generation Nishimura Zengor potter who had built him a kiln. In gratitude, the daimyo also gave the ceramist a silver seal with the name “Eiraku.” From this date, ceramics made by the family workshop bore these marks.. Sake Ewer (Chshi) with Phoenixes and Auspicious Patterns. Eiraku Hozen (Japanese, 1795-1854). Japan. first half of the19th century. Porcelain painted with red and gold (kinrande) over a transparent glaze (Kyoto ware, Eiraku type). Edo period (1615-1868). Ceramics