Japanese Natsume Tea Caddy Red & Black Lacquer 2.5" Lacquer It measures 33" wide by

It measures 33" wide by 37" high by 14" deep

foliage and a guardian figure flank the entrance

This scroll

Length = 4" (10cm)

minor glaze inclusions and firing marks typical of hand-crafted Edo ceramics

Japanese Natsume Tea Caddy Red & Black Lacquer 2.5" Lacquer It measures 33" wide byThis 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