Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Tame-uri Laquer Gold Makie Oimatsu Pine Tools the other featuring vibrant persimmons

the other featuring vibrant persimmons and lush leaves representing prosperity

This signed carving (mid 20th century) was created by the indigenous Ainu people now mainly on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido

intricately shaped like miniature square baskets and adorned in the classic Oribe style glaze

1940) bronze mini Usubata (flower vase)

This haribako has keyaki (zelkova elm) burl wood exteriors and sugi (cryptomeria Japanese cedar) wood drawer interiors

Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Tame-uri Laquer Gold Makie Oimatsu Pine Tools the other featuring vibrant persimmonsThis 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: The Old Pine (Oimatsu) symbolizes resilience and prosperity, done in maki e gold urushi