Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Black Lacquer Gold Makie Mebari Willow Reproduction Suitable more for the winter

Suitable more for the winter season it’s thick walls allow the tea to retain more heat in the cull winter months

This type of saw required an especially powerful kobiki-shokunin (sawyer) as seen in the 1830's Hokusai woodblock print in the last picture (not included)

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Its 3” mouth allows for precise floral arrangements

Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Black Lacquer Gold Makie Mebari Willow Reproduction Suitable more for the winterThis 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: early spring willow ( Mabari yanagi) just sprouting done in gold maki e over black lacquer.