Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Natural Quince Wood 3” Kodansu including vibrato

including vibrato

The cup rests on a raised circular foot exhibiting natural firing characteristics and glaze pooling typical of early kiln production

1850s–1890s

showcasing a rare sense intimacy with the subjects

This type of public roster — a formal acknowledgment of commercial relationships between wholesale house and fleet — was a standard feature of major fish market establishments

Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Natural Quince Wood 3” Kodansu including vibratoThis 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