Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Nakatsuki Natsume Hida Shunkei Lacquer 3" Mirror "Dai Nippon" (great Japan) with

"Dai Nippon" (great Japan) with a clear crest of the paulownia mon (a famous family crest) in the center

This product has just been recived and not yet inspected for flaws or restored

Gilt brass mounts at rim and foot

Vintage Japanese hand thrown Iroe overglaze chawan with gold maki-e style decoration

Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Nakatsuki Natsume Hida Shunkei Lacquer 3" Mirror "Dai Nippon" (great Japan) withThis 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