Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Natural Cherry Wood Wabisabi Texture w/ Signed Kiri Box Red All hand painted in the

All hand painted in the classic cobalt blue and floral motif

Blade length: 6" (15cm)

They are heavy and stay at the bottom of a water filled vase

Height = 10”

This type of serving tray was often used in chado (tea ceremony and is known as a kashizara

Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Natural Cherry Wood Wabisabi Texture w/ Signed Kiri Box Red All hand painted in theThis 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