Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Tea Caddy Maki-e Fern Motif Cranes 5" H × 10

5" H × 10

5"H (18 × 13 × 9 cm) Weight: Less than 1 lb

In Japan he is the icon of stubborn perseverance

No chips or cracks to the body

Height = 15"

Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Tea Caddy Maki-e Fern Motif Cranes 5" H × 10This 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