Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Natural Cherry Wood Wabisabi Texture w/ Signed Kiri Box Usubata 1840) Imari ceramic bowl all

1840) Imari ceramic bowl all hand painted in gold

Used as a  Buddhist and Zen temple drum

5 cm) and 5 1/4" (13

lighting pipe or even heating water or sake

Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Natural Cherry Wood Wabisabi Texture w/ Signed Kiri Box Usubata 1840) Imari ceramic bowl allThis 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