Vintage Japanese Lacquered Tea Display Box w/ Glass Front Paper The "fish eye" unglazed area

The "fish eye" unglazed area on the bottom was a unique kiln footing design found on late Edo to early Meiji era pottery

This is a very elegant rectangular ceramic pot used to plant a medium Bonsai tree

It's about 8" from the toe strap to the back of the heel

The makers mark can be seen on the bottom (see pic 7)

It has Japanese writing on one side and a shop logo on the other

Vintage Japanese Lacquered Tea Display Box w/ Glass Front Paper The "fish eye" unglazed areaThis is a vintage Japanese Lacquered Tea Display Box w Glass Front used to display tea tools in the chanoyu tea ceremony. It has places for a chawan, mizusashi, hishaku, kensui, natsume, and chasen The wood is lacquered in the traditional Japanese method with over 20 coats of urushi lacquer. This particular lacquer is black. A beautiful example of Japanese lacquerware. Having been only very sparingly and lovingly used for decades this remains in