Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Black Lacquer Gold Makie Ginko 3” Buddhist It is bent to thread

It is bent to thread a cord though so it can be placed on an obi belt and secured with a natsume

Suitable more for the winter season

guàn) of the Qing Dynasty

being made with hardened hinoki pegged wood construction

Beautiful display object with sculptural presence

Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Black Lacquer Gold Makie Ginko 3” Buddhist It is bent to threadThis 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