Vintage Japanese Natsume Wooden Tea Caddy Oimatsu Chaki Table made from richly grained keyaki

made from richly grained keyaki wood (Japanese elm) and delicately decorated with a gold lacquer bamboo motif

their steep roofs rendered in crisp etched line while a persimmon branch arcs into the pale sky

This is an antique Japanese four level round lidded food box known as a Jubako made of ceramic in the Meiji Era (1868-1912)

Mounted on a custom wood display stand

Vintage Japanese Natsume Wooden Tea Caddy Oimatsu Chaki Table made from richly grained keyakiVintage Japanese Lacquer Wari buta Usuki (Split Lid Thin Tea Container) A vintage Japanese lacquer usuki (thin tea container) natsume of the wari buta type, distinguished by its split lid construction joined with small metal hinges. This form is a recognized but uncommon variation within usucha tea practice, differing from the standard lift off natsume while remaining within orthodox tea ceremony use. The container is finished in a deep reddish brown