Japanese Tea Ceremony Hira-Natsume Tea Caddy Pine Bows Black Lacquer Gold Makie Japanese The saucer/plate is 11 3/4"

The saucer/plate is 11 3/4" (30 cm) by 6" wide (15 cm)" by 3/4" (2 cm) tall (13 x 2 cm)

This is made from porcelain

This listing is for the cup holder alone

On the other side

a hallmark of mid-century Imari porcelain

Japanese Tea Ceremony Hira-Natsume Tea Caddy Pine Bows Black Lacquer Gold Makie Japanese The saucer/plate is 11 3/4"This 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: Pine branches in gold maki e over back lacquer. Also painted in gold around the inner lip