Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Nakatsuki Natsume Hida Shunkei Lacquer 3" Mirror It has been cared for

It has been cared for and kept dust free by its caretakers for over 50 years

Gilt brass mounts at rim and foot

it remains in very good original antique condition and should serve one well for another century of use

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

Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Nakatsuki Natsume Hida Shunkei Lacquer 3" Mirror It has been cared forThis 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