Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Tea Caddy Floral Motif w/ Signed Kiri Wood Box Shinhanga Toyokuni III embarked on a

Toyokuni III embarked on a prolific career

This statue measures 5" tall by 3" wide ( 12

Measures 2 3/4" in diameter by 1 1/4" tall (7 x 4 cm)

Cloisonné Enamel Vase Pair / Jingtailan / Black Ground Bird and Peony

its a rare museum quality piece prized by collectors

Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Tea Caddy Floral Motif w/ Signed Kiri Wood Box Shinhanga Toyokuni III embarked on aThis 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 glossy black urushi lacquer. Beautifully decorated with gold Makie in traditional motifs. Having been only very sparingly and lovingly used for decades