Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Phoenix w/ Kiri Box 2 3/4” Rug It is hand thrown and

It is hand thrown and all hand painted in the classic cobalt underglaze

Length = 13 1/2"

It has a deep clear signature  of the potter

Length = approx 13ft

created using the traditional tsutsugaki dyeing technique

Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Phoenix w/ Kiri Box 2 3/4” Rug It is hand thrown andThis 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. This particular lacquer is black and decorated with a red gold Phoenix and cloud motif, this is a beautiful example of Japanese lacquer