Vintage Japanese Lacquer Tea Caddy Natsume with Maple Leaf Maki-e Signed 3"H Hashioki The shakuhachi is typically made

The shakuhachi is typically made from the root end of a bamboo culm

Dimensions 12"W x 2

print remains in overall very good condition

keeping them organized and easily accessible

All hardware is hand forged iron with curved handles and detailed lock plates

Vintage Japanese Lacquer Tea Caddy Natsume with Maple Leaf Maki-e Signed 3"H Hashioki The shakuhachi is typically madeVintage Japanese urushi lacquer tea caddy (natsume) with maki e maple leaves, signed and boxed Japan, Shwa period (c. 1950s1970s)Dimensions: 2. 75H 2. 75W 2. 75D (7 7 7 cm)Weight: >1lbs A beautifully crafted vintage Japanese natsume () used in the chad tea ceremony for presenting and preparing matcha. Finished in deep black urushi lacquer with a soft, glass like gloss, the surface is decorated in maki e sprinkled gold lacquer and colored pigments