Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume w/Box Tea Caddy 4” Chinese This is an Antique Meiji

This is an Antique Meiji Era Japanese Ceramic Aki-Imari Plate featuring Blue red

This is an antiquehand painted sake cup used specifically for drinking sake

5" W (108 × 34 cm)

This is a beauty with a natural wood finish

This is essentially actual size at the standard measurements of 15

Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume w/Box Tea Caddy 4” Chinese This is an Antique MeijiThis 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 kiri wood box included is signed by the maker and titled. 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 normal size for