Joeki was referred as the 'Master of hammered alloy of copper, tin and lead' and 'Igami Joeki' (the Crooked Joeki because of his slightly crooked handwriting inscribed on his works) and is said to be the person responsible for revitalizing the Nakagawa family which had been on shaky grounds due to the various circumstances after the Great Fire of Tenmei.
「砂張打物の名人」「いがみ浄益」といわれ、天明の大火以後様々な事情でふるわなかった中川家の中興の人物といわれる。