This is a vintage Japanese Lacquered Tea Display Box w/ Glass Front used to display tea tools in the chanoyu tea ceremony.  It has places for a chawan, mizusashi, hishaku, kensui, natsume, and chasen The wood is lacquered in the traditional Japanese method with over 20 coats of urushi lacquer. This particular lacquer is black. A beautiful example of Japanese lacquerware.

Having been only very sparingly and lovingly used for decades this remains in condition . The tea caddy is a simple cylinder shape and a normal size fornatsume measuring approximately 2 3/4" tall by 2 7/8" in diameter (7 x 7.25 cm). A very elegant and functional piece of art to hold your favorite tea or some other treasures.

PLEASE NOTE Any other items shown in the photos besides the Natsume are props and example of how the item might be used and are NOT included in the sales of this listing.