Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Tea Caddy Natural Finish Hakari The stopper looks to be

The stopper looks to be made of kiri wood

As well as being an amazing statement piece this Mizuya has a lot of great storage space

Japanese woodblock - Tsukasa Yoshida b

5" diameter

Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Tea Caddy Natural Finish Hakari The stopper looks to beThis 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