NAKANISHI YŌSETSU 中西養拙 (1841–1923)A bamboo rhizome scepter Japan, Meiji (1868–1912), Taisho (1912–1926), or Showa (1926–1989) era, early 20th century|A bamboo rhizome, the stem left almost in its natural state, the head carved in the form of a Buddha's-hand or fingered citron (Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis)With a wooden tomobako storage box, the interior of the lid inscribed Yōsetsu saku nyoi 養拙作如意 (Scepter by Yōsetsu), the interior of the box inscribed Nakanishi Yōsetsu saku nyoi 中西養拙作如意 (Scepter by Nakanishi Yōsetsu); exhibition label of the Kumamoto Nichinichi Shinbun 熊本日々新聞 newspaper, with seal of the Kumamoto Art Club 熊本美術倶楽部 13 1/4in (33.6cm) long