Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Caddy Natural Finish Hinoki Moon & Pampas (OakSt) Red “mountain god”) was regarded as

“mountain god”) was regarded as one of the most powerful deities

This is an antique Chinese Qing dynasty armoire with five drawers

The upper portion is decorated with carvings of plum tree branches and open blossoms

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Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Caddy Natural Finish Hinoki Moon & Pampas (OakSt) Red “mountain god”) was regarded asThis is a vintage Japanese 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: Pampas grass over a crescent moon. Having been only very sparingly and lovingly used for