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This is a pre-owned Japanese maki-e lacquer tea caddy for powdered matcha, offered as a single piece together with its inscribed wooden box.
This is Wajima-nuri, the lacquer of Wajima in Ishikawa. It is the best known lacquer name in Japan and the ground is built up in many layers, which is what gives the surface its depth.
Irises run across the black ground in gold. The drawing is loose rather than stiff, so the flowers read as growing rather than as a repeated pattern.
This is an onatsume, the larger size, which is the one that shows well on a stand at a tea gathering.
It comes with its inscribed wooden box and the cloth wrapper that belongs with it.
The wooden box is brush-inscribed 金彩菖蒲蒔絵 and carries the name 藤原昭二.
Size: About 7.4cm across and 7.6cm tall (2.9 x 3.0 in)
Maki-e is the Japanese technique of drawing a design in wet lacquer and then dusting it with metal powder so that the picture stands slightly above the surface. A natsume is the lidded container that holds powdered matcha for the thin-tea part of a Japanese tea gathering.
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Type: Natsume for powdered matcha (thin tea)
Japanese Name: 金彩菖蒲蒔絵
Form: Onatsume (large natsume)
Material: Lacquer (urushi) over a wooden core
Decoration Technique: Maki-e, metal powder set into lacquer
Tradition: Wajima lacquer (Wajima-nuri), Ishikawa
Name on the box: Fujiwara Shoji (藤原昭二)
Size: About 7.4cm across and 7.6cm tall (2.9 x 3.0 in)
Decoration: Gold iris over black lacquer
Tradition: Wajima-nuri, the best known lacquer name in Japan
Country of Origin: Japan
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1 x Natsume
1 x Wooden box (tomobako) with a brush inscription
1 x Cloth wrapper (tomogire)
Only the items listed above are included.
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The piece is pre-owned and is offered in the state shown in the photographs.
There is no conspicuous damage. Light traces of handling may be present on the lacquer.
The wooden box shows the marks of storage.
This piece was made to be used, so please expect the small traces that come with that.
Sold as-is. Please review all photos closely.
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The wooden box carries a brush inscription and often a seal. I show what is written on it in the photographs, but I am not able to authenticate a signature, so please treat the name as information written on the box rather than as a guarantee.
I do not claim an exact date for this piece. It is a twentieth-century studio piece rather than an antique.
This is lacquer over a wooden core. Small differences in gloss, tone and in the thickness of the metal powder are part of hand work and are not treated as faults.
Colour can look slightly different depending on lighting and screen.
Only the pieces listed above are included. The tea bowl, the scoop, the whisk and any other utensil used in a photograph to show scale are not included.
I am an individual seller, not a certifying body, so I do not provide an appraisal document.
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Shipping
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Free Shipping with tracking.
The piece is packed with cushioning in a rigid double box and shipped from Japan.
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International Buyers
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Import duties, taxes and customs fees may apply depending on your country or region.
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EU Buyers
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If you are a consumer located in the European Union, you may have a legal right to withdraw from this purchase within 14 days after receiving the item.
To exercise this right, please submit a return request through eBay within the applicable period.
The item must be returned in its original condition, complete with all included accessories and packaging.
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Important Notice
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The product will be securely packed to help prevent damage during international shipping.