西條一斎 Saijo Issai (b1937) Shunkei-Nuri Gold Lacquered Raden Mother of Pearl Natsume Tea Caddy 'Country House and Pine Tree' / Japanese tea ceremony utensil with Original Box (Tomobako) VA243 Gardening 水石 Suiseki

水石 Suiseki

It got this name because of its resemblance to the skin of a pear

木魚 Mokugyo:A wooden fish

and is called one of the three great literati painters in Nagasaki

西條一斎 Saijo Issai (b1937) Shunkei-Nuri Gold Lacquered Raden Mother of Pearl Natsume Tea Caddy 'Country House and Pine Tree' / Japanese tea ceremony utensil with Original Box (Tomobako) VA243 Gardening 水石 SuisekiDescription Saijo Issai (b1937) Shunkei Nuri Gold Lacquered Raden Mother of Pearl Natsume Tea Caddy 'Country House and Pine Tree' Japanese tea ceremony utensil with Original Box (Tomobako) VA243 Saijo Issai (b1937)Maki e artist. Born in Osaka. Studied under his father, Okutsu Yoho. Director of Osaka Crafts Association. Shunkei Nuri: A technique of lacquering, a type of transparent lacquer that brings out the beauty of the grain of the wood.