Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Black Lacquer Cherry Blossoms 3" Modern Shinjitai: 天保通宝) was an Edo

Shinjitai: 天保通宝) was an Edo period coin with a face value of 100 mon

Japanese cedar

sword pommel fitting

unblinking gaze and exaggerated features express spiritual discipline and awakening

especially in older homes or during winter months

Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Black Lacquer Cherry Blossoms 3" Modern Shinjitai: 天保通宝) was an EdoThis 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