Vintage Japanese Wooden Tea Ceremony Natsume Usuki w/ Natural Wood Grain Chashaku This large ceramic jug measures

This large ceramic jug measures about 12" in diameter by 13 1/2" tall (30

woodblock print titled "Senbon Torii" (A Thousand Torii Gates) by the Japanese artist Teruhide Kato

We received this statue from a collector who had been acquiring them for 2 generations

with fine patina and surface wear to the high points

Vintage Japanese Wooden Tea Ceremony Natsume Usuki w/ Natural Wood Grain Chashaku This large ceramic jug measuresA vintage Japanese wooden natsume (usuki), made to emphasize natural wood grain rather than decorative lacquer or inlay. The form is softly rounded and well balanced, with a fitted lift off lid and smooth interior, consistent with traditional thin tea containers used in Japanese tea ceremony. The exterior surface highlights the flowing grain pattern of the wood, finished with a subtle polish that enhances depth and warmth without obscuring the