Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Black Lacquer Silver Bamboo 3” Japanese this set remainsin very fine

this set remainsin very fine condition

The bodhisattva stands upon a multi-tiered base featuring a large open lotus flower with gilt petals

a cast bronze flower-bud finial surmounts the lid

especially in older homes or during winter months

Some are unused

Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Black Lacquer Silver Bamboo 3” Japanese this set remainsin very fineThis 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