Signed Shozui konen rokuju-san [Shozui aged 63 years], Edo period (18th century)

Hamano Shozui (Masayuki) (d. 1769 aged 74) was the pupil of Toshinaga, one of the three great makers of the Nara school, Toshinaga, Tsuchiya Yasuchika, and Sugiura Joi. He represents the flowering of the machibori decorative style, and is sometimes listed as the fourth great maker of Nara. Several generations of skilful pupils used his art names especially Miboku and Otsuryuken.