Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Black Lacquer Gold Makie Pine Tree Tray With exception to signs of

With exception to signs of past use

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 metal hardware bronze finished with burnt lacquer

Bodhidarma has become a legend since he entered China

Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Black Lacquer Gold Makie Pine Tree Tray With exception to signs ofThis 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