[Tea utensils/tea ceremony tools hanging scroll (kakejiku)] One line: The color of blue pine for longevity or the color of a once-in-a-lifetime encounter or the green of pine trees for a thousand years, by Kanshu Hasegawa

●Seishojushokuoshi: Pine is the representative evergreen tree and is used as a variety of symbols.
The evergreen pine tree is an auspicious color in itself. It is associated with the color "green" which is a symbol of youth and eternal youth and longevity. Naturally, pine trees are often used as decorations at celebratory occasions.
Phrases containing the word "ju" are a symbol of longevity.
In Zen language, it means that "the unchanging blue color of the pine tree is the color of longevity."
● Ichigo ichie (once in a lifetime)… A word that describes the practice of tea ceremonies and tea gatherings, which should be performed with sincerity, with the feeling that each experience is a once in a lifetime event.
A once in a lifetime encounter. Once in a lifetime.
● Shoju Sennen no Midori (pine tree, longevity, green for a thousand years)… In this ever-changing world, the pine tree, which continues to maintain its beautiful green color without being affected by the years or the seasons, is a symbol of the truth that never changes.

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Author: Hasegawa Kanshu
With box inscription
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Master, Former Chief Priest of Sanzen-in Temple, Daitokuji Temple, Rinzai Sect
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Box: Wooden box