◇ Yukiyama Nakamura (Zuio Kaisen) Tea Ceremony Decoration Daitoku-ji Temple, 508th Abbot (Kaisen, the chief priest of Juko-in, a sub-temple within the mountain) Dohgo (Buddhist name): Zuio, Homyo (secular name): Soneo, Shitsugo (studio name): Chokunyu-ken, Besso (art name): Setsuzan, Takayasu Born 1881, Died 1972 ◇ Thunder's Voice Suddenly Sends Rain to a Thousand Mountains (Raiso Tachima-chi Okuru Senzan Ame) Shino Juko Setsuzan Kiso (with signature) ◇ Reference Information ◇ From Du Fu's seven-character regulated verse: "Thunder's voice suddenly sends rain to a thousand peaks." ◇ Juko-in Temple ◇ Sen no Rikyu, the founder, practiced Zen under the guidance of the priest Shoren. The temple houses Rikyu's tomb and the ancestral tombs of the three Sen families (Omotesenke, Urasenke, and Mushakojisenke). ◇ As this is an old item, there may be scratches, stains, damage, tears, folds, discoloration, and insect damage. Please examine the images and bid only if you are satisfied. ◇ We have not had a formal appraisal, so please understand. ◇ The items on display have been collected by the seller over many years and have been stored for a long time. They are not new, so please bid only if you are familiar with antiques. ◇ The readings may not be accurate, so please use them as a reference only and correct any errors.