Vintage Japanese Kinrinji Natsume Tea Caddy Tea Ceremony 4” Red Intireor Text This is a pair of

This is a pair of Carp statues which act as key hiders for outdoor spaces

This tea cup came in a set with several other tea cups and a matching tea pot

and sometimes portrayed in vibrant dance performances known as Shishi-mai

The lacquered wood is a very warm red-brown

5" tall (18 x 35

Vintage Japanese Kinrinji Natsume Tea Caddy Tea Ceremony 4” Red Intireor Text This is a pair ofThis is a vintage Japanese natsume or tea caddy used in the chanoyu tea ceremony. It holds the powdered green tea called matcha. A qualitynatsume such as this is made of turn wood, typicallyhinoki or Japanese cypress. The wood is lacquered in the traditional Japanese method with over 20 coats of urushi lacquer. This particular lacquer is deep transparent red with a bright opaque orange red on the interior. This flat top type is referred to as a