Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Hida Shunkei Tea Caddy 2.5” Music a Chinese Chan (Zen) monk

a Chinese Chan (Zen) monk who lived during the Liang Dynasty (502–557) and later became a folkloric figure

marking the continuation of a legacy that would profoundly influence the ukiyo-e tradition

A further panel carries what reads as a maker's or studio colophon

This is a huge antique Japanese Kutani ceramic charger

Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Hida Shunkei Tea Caddy 2.5” Music a Chinese Chan (Zen) monkThis is a vintage Japanese chu natsume or tea caddy used in the chanoyu tea ceremony. The lacquer style is unique to a certain region and is called Hida Shunkei. It holds the powdered green tea called matcha. A quality natsume such as this is made of turn wood, typically hinoki or Japanese cypress. Having been only very sparingly and lovingly used for decades this natsume remains in fine condition. The tea caddy is a simple cylinder shape and a wider