Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Natural Cherry Wood Wabisabi Texture w/ Signed Kiri Box Usubata The case is made of

The case is made of deer antler which has a leather tobacco pouch and an engraved inro

lighting pipe or even heating water or sake

Used as a  Buddhist and Zen temple drum

This tansu is around 200 year old

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Japanese Tea Ceremony Natsume Natural Cherry Wood Wabisabi Texture w/ Signed Kiri Box Usubata The case is made ofThis 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, in this case made from cherry with the very Wabisabi natural imperfections widely adored in Japanese aesthetics. The original kiri wood (paulownia) box is included and signed by the artist. Having been only very sparingly and lovingly used for decades this natsume