Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Black Lacquer Bamboo Pine Plum 3” Embroidery Vail Colorado

Vail Colorado

Publisher: Matsuki Heikichi

5" tall by 1 1/8" wide and 1 1/8” thick

it is the polisher who reveals its true character — drawing out the hamon (temper line)

remote controls and any other small house hold items items you might need to store

Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Black Lacquer Bamboo Pine Plum 3” Embroidery Vail ColoradoThis 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. Sensu (fan) and Shochikubai (Pine Bamboo Plum Blossom) motif. Includes original kiri wood