According to legend, Kazumasu wished for a tea cup used in tea ceremony, which was known as "Jukokonasu" (literally, "a tiny shining eggplant" in Japanese), one of the best-known works of art produced in Azuchi, and was concerned about the loss of the tea cup, which he considered as a treasure in the tradition of tea ceremony.
一益は「安土名物」と言われた茶道の「珠光小茄子」を所望していたとも言われ、「茶の湯の冥加が尽きてしまう」と嘆いていたとも言われている。