Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Tea Caddy Hinged Lid Shunkei (OakSt) POSIM Finished in traditional auspicious red

Finished in traditional auspicious red

This statue measures 18" tall by 7" wide including a 1" tall copper base (46 x 18 cm)

19” x 7” x 7”

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Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Tea Caddy Hinged Lid Shunkei (OakSt) POSIM Finished in traditional auspicious redThis 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 lacquered in clear urushi. Having been only very sparingly and lovingly used for decades this natsume remains in fine