In 1577, Nobunaga gave Hatsuhana to his legitimate son, Nobutada ODA, along with other ten tea utensils to celebrate his son's promotion to Sanmi no Chujo (Middle Captain of the Inner Palace Guards), as well as to acknowledge his son's succession to the headship of the family.
天正5年（1577年）、信長は嫡男織田信忠が三位中将に昇進した祝いと家督相続の印として他10種の茶道具とともに初花を贈った。