Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Tea Caddy Red Lacquer Wood Music This sake cup and jug

This sake cup and jug are perfect for sipping your evening sake or a very elegant way to sip your evening cordial

All hardware is hand forged iron with Warabite style handles and detailed lock plates

Height = 13"

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This is an exquisite Imari blue and white Taiwanese vase

Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Tea Caddy Red Lacquer Wood Music This sake cup and jugThis is a vintage Japanese natsume or tea caddy used in the chanoyu tea ceremony. It is used to hold 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. This particular lacquer is a traditional bright red color. Decorated in gold makie with sakura cherry blossoms maple leaves. This