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Format: Dai-oban tate-e
surmounted by an eagle or cockerel device
It has been cared for and kept dust free by its caretakers for over 50 years
This product has just been recived and not yet inspected for flaws or restored
"Dai Nippon" (great Japan) with a clear crest of the paulownia mon (a famous family crest) in the center
Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Nakatsuki Natsume Hida Shunkei Lacquer 3" Mirror Format: Dai-oban tate-eThis 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
