A portrait of Ichizan Ichinei, an envoy of the Emperor of Yuan Dynasty China who came to Japan and served at Kencho-ji and Engaku-ji temples in Kamakura before becoming the 3rd head priest of Nanzen-ji Temple, that is said to have been crafted soon after his death.
中国・元の皇帝の使節として来日し、鎌倉の建長寺･円覚寺を経て南禅寺の第三世住持となった一山一寧（いちざんいちねい）の頂相彫刻で、一山の没後間もない頃に制作されたものといわれる。