Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Natural Cherry Wood Wabisabi Texture w/ Signed Kiri Box Red 1950) and has the signature

1950) and has the signature on the bottom of the Japanese artist

Height = 10”

This type of serving tray was often used in chado (tea ceremony and is known as a kashizara

1890) ornate blue Cloisonné lided koro (incense burner)

They are heavy and stay at the bottom of a water filled vase

Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Natural Cherry Wood Wabisabi Texture w/ Signed Kiri Box Red 1950) and has the signatureThis 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, in this case made from cherry with the very Wabisabi natural imperfections widely adored in Japanese aesthetics. The original kiri wood (paulownia) box is included and signed by the artist. Having been only very sparingly and lovingly used for decades this natsume