Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Red Lacquer Flute & Drum Gold Maki-e 3” Arms & Armor This is a vintage Japanese

This is a vintage Japanese bronze saucers for sencha styled tea cups called a Chataku

5" H × 5" Dia

25" x 52" x 14" (width x height x depth)

Dimensions: 38"W x 68

Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Red Lacquer Flute & Drum Gold Maki-e 3” Arms & Armor This is a vintage JapaneseThis 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