Japanese Deep Red lacquer Tea Ceremony Natsume w/Box 4” Scroll Made of silver

Made of silver

The chair measures approximately 39" tall by about 24" wide and deep (18

Having just been brought back from Japan this plate remains in good polish and in fine condition

This chest has a century and a half old original warm aged patina and

It was made by a Japanese master blade maker of laminated hand forged steel with the same process as is used to make traditional Japanese samurai swords

Japanese Deep Red lacquer Tea Ceremony Natsume w/Box 4” Scroll Made of silverThis 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. This particular lacquer is transparent red with black, this is a beautiful example of Japanese lacquer ware. The kiri wood box included