Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Tsugari Nuri Lacquer Karanuri 3” Chadansu This statue measures about 4"

This statue measures about 4" tall by 6" long by 4

Markings = Fukushima and "秤量拾貮貫"

peony) and scattered seasonal flowers in iron-red

Fresh-leafed deciduous trees in yellow-green and dark conifers frame the middle ground

This is essentially actual size at the standard measurements of 15" tall by 10" wide (39

Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Tsugari Nuri Lacquer Karanuri 3” Chadansu This statue measures about 4"This is a vintage Japanese chu natsume or tea caddy used in the chanoyu tea ceremony. It holds the powdered green tea called matcha. A quality natsume such as this is made of turn wood, typically hinoki or Japanese cypress. The wood is lacquered in the traditional Japanese method with over 20 coats of urushi lacquer. Beautifully decorated in traditional motifs. Having been only very sparingly and lovingly used for decades this natsume remains in fine