This calligraphy is done on high-quality Japanese paper. It can be used year-round as it is not tied to any particular season. It is signed "Shino Koho Takugen" on the left side, and seals are stamped at the bottom and top right. As indicated by the signature, Master Takugen was also the chief priest of Koho-an, famous for its collection of the National Treasure Kizaemon Ido tea bowl. Please check the condition in the photos, as there is a fold in the "更" section (photo 9). The jiku-saki (roller ends) are stylishly crafted from wood. Paper. Plain box. Jiku-saki (wooden) Length: 183 cm, Width: 37.4 cm (including mounting) "Tori Naite Yama Sara ni Yuu" [Reading] tori naite yama sara ni yuu nari [Meaning] The scene where the silence deepens further with a single cry of a bird echoing in the stillness. In Zen, the balance between stillness and movement is valued, emphasizing that there is movement even within stillness. This phrase can be said to represent that Zen philosophy. ▢ Takugen Kobori Born in 1931 - Present Rinzai monk. Born in Aichi Prefecture in 1931. He trained under Jitsudo Kobori, the 17th head of Daitoku-ji Koho-an. He became the chief priest of Koho-an in 1967. 525th head of Daitoku-ji. [Reference] Dictionary of Zen Words for Tea Ceremony, Tankosha #Why not have your own tea utensils? #TeaUtensils #TakugenKobori #Takugen #HangingScroll #TeaHangingScroll #TeaCeremony #Calligraphy #OneLine #Gojiku (honorable scroll) #Honseki (main seat) #Tokonoma (alcove) #Interior #Stylish #TeaCeremony #Omotesenke #Urasenke #Mushakojisenke #Koicha (thick tea) #Usucha (thin tea) #AntiqueArt #RinzaiSchool #Daitokuji #Kanchō (chief abbot) #NationalTreasure #Kohoan #Kizaemon #Ido #Kyoto #Japanese #Shosha (elegant) #AntiqueArt #Ochaseki (tea room) #Tokonoma (alcove) #Calligraphy #Suzuri (inkstone) #Ink #Hanshi (writing paper) #Brush #Bunchin (paperweight)