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Tea Caddy, Natsume

About 1979 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tea caddy (natsume)
Of usual natsume form. Black lacquer ground with gold hiramakie and e-nashiji decoration of stylised paulownia plants. Usual recessed foot, interior and risers gold nashiji; edges gold fudame.
Inscribed wood box.

Box: Wood box, inscribed.

Box: Wood box, inscribed.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Lacquered wood with gold hiramakie and e-nashiji decoration in gold; edges gold fundame.
Brief description
Japan, MODERN CRAFTS, TEA CEREMONY
Physical description
Tea caddy (natsume)
Of usual natsume form. Black lacquer ground with gold hiramakie and e-nashiji decoration of stylised paulownia plants. Usual recessed foot, interior and risers gold nashiji; edges gold fudame.
Inscribed wood box.

Box: Wood box, inscribed.

Box: Wood box, inscribed.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.7cm
  • Width: 7.4cm
Style
Production
JAPAN
Bibliographic reference
Japan Style
Collection
Accession number
FE.47:23-1981

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Record createdFebruary 12, 2000
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