Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Black Lacquer Willow Tree by Matsumine 3” Chadansu This is a vintage Japanese

This is a vintage Japanese flower vase typically used in the Japanese Tea Ceremony known as Chabana (flower arranging for tea)

the plate combines crisp etched line with tonal passages suggestive of light across thatch

his form detailed with a conical straw hat and golden robes

Markings = 松本要 (Matsumoto Kaname)

They remain in very fine condition

Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Black Lacquer Willow Tree by Matsumine 3” Chadansu This is a vintage JapaneseThis 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. Markings (Yanagi Makie) and (Yukifuki Snowstorm) Signed by Matsumine Having been only very