Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Tame-uri Laquer Gold Makie Oimatsu Pine Tools 5" wide at its widest

5" wide at its widest by 3

It weighs 7

Vintage Japanese silk Shibori style Haori coat in deep pink with a weave pattern

Gold decoration well-preserved with minor age wear

Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Tame-uri Laquer Gold Makie Oimatsu Pine Tools 5" wide at its widestThis 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: The Old Pine (Oimatsu) symbolizes resilience and prosperity, done in maki e gold urushi