Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Tsugari Nuri Lacquer Karanuri 3” Chadansu Fresh-leafed deciduous trees in yellow-green

Fresh-leafed deciduous trees in yellow-green and dark conifers frame the middle ground

surface loss

This statue measures about 4" tall by 6" long by 4

Guaranteed original Ukiyo-e (woodblock print) c1830's by the artist Toyokuni III

Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Tsugari Nuri Lacquer Karanuri 3” Chadansu Fresh-leafed deciduous trees in yellow-greenThis 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