Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Black Lacquer Gold Bamboo Maki-e 3" Laquer This is an antique Japanese

This is an antique Japanese Taisho Era (c

This is a set of three Japanese sakazuki (sake cups)

leaving behind a significant legacy in the art world

was originally used to store Go stones—the smooth black and white playing pieces of Japan’s ancient strategy game Go (碁)

a very versatile and stylish storage solution

Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Black Lacquer Gold Bamboo Maki-e 3" Laquer This is an antique JapaneseThis 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