Japanese Deep Red lacquer Tea Ceremony Natsume w/Box 4” Scroll It was made by a

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Japanese Deep Red lacquer Tea Ceremony Natsume w/Box 4” Scroll It was made by aThis 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. This particular lacquer is transparent red with black, this is a beautiful example of Japanese lacquer ware. The kiri wood box included