Japanese Lacquer Hira Natsume Flat Tea Caddy Red Black Omotesenke Style 2"H Book one of the Shichifukujin

one of the Shichifukujin

but remains structurally solid with no major cracks

The palette is characteristically restrained — grey

edition numbers such as 301/400 indicate the individual impression and the total number printed in the edition

and expected age patina throughout consistent with Meiji working provenance

Japanese Lacquer Hira Natsume Flat Tea Caddy Red Black Omotesenke Style 2"H Book one of the ShichifukujinJapanese Lacquer Hira Natsume Flat Tea Caddy Red and Black Omotesenke Style Japan, Showa period 2 in H 3 in dia (5 8 cm); Weight: under 1 lb (under 0. 5 kg) A hira natsume () in the wide, flat lidded form associated with Omotesenke school tea practice, finished in a classic two tone scheme: the broad flat lid in warm vermilion red lacquer, the deep bowl form body in lustrous black, with a red lacquered interior. The restrained, undecorated surfaces