Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Tea Caddy Maki-e Fern Motif Cranes 1840) Imari ceramic shallow bowl

1840) Imari ceramic shallow bowl all hand painted in gold

• Summer: (Furo)The hishaku typically has a longer handle

No chips or cracks to the body

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

Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Tea Caddy Maki-e Fern Motif Cranes 1840) Imari ceramic shallow bowlThis 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