Gourd Flower Container, Named “Tsuyu no Yadori” |
By Ii Naosuke(1815-1860) Edo period,19th century Gift of Ii Family |
This wall vase is made from a sliced-off coconut fixed with a ring. The front is inscribed with the mei shignature “Lodging dewdrop,” and the back has the seal of Naosuke, thirteenth head of Ii family, represented in makie.