Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Tsugari Nuri Lacquer Karanuri 3” Chadansu peony) and scattered seasonal flowers

peony) and scattered seasonal flowers in iron-red

A beautiful way to display any kind of flower arrangement

This is essentially actual size at the standard measurements of 15" tall by 10" wide (39

Markings = Fukushima and "秤量拾貮貫"

known for dense ornamentation

Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Tsugari Nuri Lacquer Karanuri 3” Chadansu peony) and scattered seasonal flowersThis 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