Japanese Tea Ceremony Hira-Natsume Tea Caddy Hida-Shunkei Lacquer Kokeshi This symbolism of the Shi-Shi

This symbolism of the Shi-Shi with a ball represents protection of the world or guarding the outside gate

This 18th century portable calligraphy tansu has three drawers and a lidded top section

which was sniffed for its stimulant effects

This high quality professional grade Japanese blade was made for a kanna plane

Japanese Tea Ceremony Hira-Natsume Tea Caddy Hida-Shunkei Lacquer Kokeshi This symbolism of the Shi-ShiThis 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 as many as 20 coats of clear urushi lacquer. Beautifully decorated in traditional Shunkei urushi lacquer from the Hida Takayama region that shows the Hinoki Cypress