Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Red Lacquer Shibafune Gold Maki-e 3” Katanadansu Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tek-hòe hûi)

Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tek-hòe hûi)

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

This chest has has a very unique configuration of 8 drawers 2 doors and 11 special openings for the storage of documents and tools (see picture 1)

It measures 23" wide by 18" high by 12" deep

Blade length: 4 3/4" (12cm)

Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Red Lacquer Shibafune Gold Maki-e 3” Katanadansu Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tek-hòe hûi)This 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