Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Gold Makie Tea Caddy 2.5” Reproduction Limited signed edition

Limited signed edition

Upon very close inspection (2x magnification at 1") very fine stress fractures can be seen as shown in some of the final photos

It has a deep rich dark brown glaze (nearly black) over brown clay

The form of the handle is called a "Bridge" handle

depicting the flower kiku (Chrysanthemum)

Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Gold Makie Tea Caddy 2.5” Reproduction Limited signed editionThis is a vintage Japanese chu natsume or tea caddy used in the chanoyu tea ceremony. Expertly lacquered in glossy black and hand painted with gold Makie in a fern motif. It holds the powdered green tea called matcha. A quality natsume such as this is made of turn wood, typically hinoki or Japanese cypress. Having been only very sparingly and lovingly used for decades this natsume remains in fine condition. The tea caddy is a simple cylinder shape and