Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Black Lacquer Gold Makie Pine Tree Tray This large 49" by 57"

This large 49" by 57" piece has various shades of indigo blue and red dyes which was applied using a paste resist printing process known as tsutsugaki to create these designs

This is a 10" x 14" giclée reproduction print of a Japanese Meiji era  ukiyo-e (woodblock print) from the series " Yoshitoshi's Courageous Warriors"  c

The lacquer style is unique to a certain region and is called Hida Shunkei

Drawer pulls are copper and the door handles are done in a chrysanthemum motif

tea utensils

Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Black Lacquer Gold Makie Pine Tree Tray This large 49" by 57"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