Tea caddy/ box - Lacquer (Urushi), Wood - Maple & Cherry Blossom

A Kyoto lacquered Chu-natsume tea caddy for usucha by Kitamura Kishun, in black urushi with gold maki-e maple and cherry blossom design and including a tomobako, with dimensions 7 × 6.5 × 6.5 cm and weight 48 g, Japan, circa 1900–2000, in good used condition with minor age-related wear. Height: 7 cm. Material: Lacquer (Urushi), Wood. Condition: Good condition - used with small signs of ageing.