Natsume - Japanese Lacquered Tea Caddy #5400

- size: approx. 6.5cm (2 9⁄16in)

- tall: approx. 6.5cm (2 9⁄16in)

- weight: 49g (gross 122g)

tips:Natsume

Natsume is a traditional tea caddy made from high-grade wood and decorated with a gold lacquer called Makie. Its name comes from its shape, which is like a jujube (natsume in Japanese). Before the famous artist Sen no Rikyu (1522-1591) used natsume tea caddies in his tea ceremonies, pottery tea caddies were the norm. Natsume was used for daily necessities as pill case or something for townsman. Natsume remains popular with Tea Ceremony masters to the present day.