Japanese Lacquer Hira Natsume Flat Tea Caddy Red Black Omotesenke Style 2"H Book one of the Shichifukujin

one of the Shichifukujin

Original red lacquer finish can be seen on the inside

Ready for careful wear or display

3 cm)Materials: Shakudō with gold and copper inlay (iroe zōgan)Period: Late Edo (mid-19th century)

Subject: Jizō Bosatsu (Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva)

Japanese Lacquer Hira Natsume Flat Tea Caddy Red Black Omotesenke Style 2"H Book one of the ShichifukujinJapanese Lacquer Hira Natsume Flat Tea Caddy Red and Black Omotesenke Style Japan, Showa period 2 in H 3 in dia (5 8 cm); Weight: under 1 lb (under 0. 5 kg) A hira natsume () in the wide, flat lidded form associated with Omotesenke school tea practice, finished in a classic two tone scheme: the broad flat lid in warm vermilion red lacquer, the deep bowl form body in lustrous black, with a red lacquered interior. The restrained, undecorated surfaces