Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Black Lacquer Gold Makie Ginko 3” Buddhist 701–762) — the Tang Dynasty

701–762) — the Tang Dynasty poet celebrated throughout Chinese literary culture for his love of wine and his ecstatic

Height = 21

Suitable more for the winter season

In this case the seal was given in Shanghai

Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Black Lacquer Gold Makie Ginko 3” Buddhist 701–762) — the Tang DynastyThis 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