The character "竹" (bamboo) is centered, with "有上下節" (has upper and lower joints) added. The character "竹" is deliberately written to appear as if it has joints. It can be used year-round as it is not tied to any particular season. The signature is "前大徳誡堂叟" (Zen Master Keido So of the former Daitoku-ji Temple), with a seal affixed. The accompanying box has a signature on the inside of the lid that reads "竹有上下節　前大徳誡堂叟（花押）" (Bamboo has upper and lower joints, Zen Master Keido So of the former Daitoku-ji Temple (with a written seal)). The overall condition is good. "竹有上下節" (Bamboo has upper and lower joints) 【Reading】 竹に上下の節有り (Take no jouge no fushi ari) 【Meaning】 Based on "松に古今の色無く、竹に上下の節有り" (The pine has no color of old and new, the bamboo has upper and lower joints). This expression indicates that the world is composed of uniformity, symbolized by the unchanging green of the pine, and diversity, symbolized by the joints of the bamboo. With a matching box. Paper. Painted scroll. Length 172cm, Width 30.8cm (including mounting) ▢ Fujii Keido (1898-1984) 515th Abbot of Daitoku-ji Temple, 22nd Abbot of Daitoku-ji Hoshoin, and Chief Priest of Sangen-in Temple, a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji Temple. After the war, he, along with Zuigan and Unso, worked to restore Daitoku-ji Temple. He had a deep knowledge of tea ceramics and guided Kyoto potters, contributing to the revival of Edo-era Murasakino ware. He also produced many of his own tea bowls, tea scoops, and tea hanging scrolls, and was one of the most popular of the successive abbots of Daitoku-ji Temple in the tea ceremony. His seal names include "誡堂" (Keido), "龍寶" (Ryūhō), "露堂〃" (Rodo), and "麻弎斤" (Asan-kin). 【Reference】 Dictionary of Zen Terms for Tea Hanging Scrolls, Tankosha #Why not have your own tea utensils? #HangingScroll #BambooHasUpperAndLowerJoints #FujiiKeido #Tokonoma (alcove) #TeaCeremony #AntiqueArt #Antiques #TeaCeremony #TeaUtensils #TeaParty #SennoRikyu #DaitokuJiTemple #SangenInTemple #SanSenke (Three Sen Families) #Omotesenke #Urasenke #MushakojiSenke #Suzuri (inkstone) #Sumi (ink) #Fude (brush) #Bunchin (paperweight)