A time-honored, replica large natsume (tea caddy) with a cherry blossom raft and figures in maki-e, in near-new condition. This is a work by Kyoka Nakamura, and comes with a matching box. The large natsume is in blue lacquer, with maki-e of birds, cherry blossoms, and figures on a raft, rendered in gold and nashiji (pear skin) lacquer. The interior is black lacquered. There are no cracks or chips, but please be aware of some minor scratches. The matching box is in good condition. Although it is a beautiful item, please understand that it has been stored privately. Free shipping, with shipping via Mercari. #Rikyu #Sotan #Sensou #Gengensai #Ennosai #Tantansai #Houunsai #Zabosai #Seisai #Sokuchusai #Jimyosai #Naosai #Omotesenke #Urasenke #Onishi #Eiraku #Chadogu (tea utensils) #Daitokuji #Kaiseki utensils #Kado (flower arrangement) #Flower vase #Pottery #Furo (tea ceremony brazier) #Antique #Tetsubin (iron kettle) #Nambu ironware #Gold #Kenzan #Makuzu #Sakaida Kakiemon #Imaemon #Yuko #Nishijin-ori (Nishijin weaving) #Tokusai #Imari #Kutani #Nabeshima #Kyoyaki (Kyoto ware) #Kyoto #Living National Treasure #Shokokuji #Ceramics #Kodo (incense utensils) #Kodo (way of incense) #Koro (incense burner) #Furo (tea ceremony brazier) #Shichijishiki (seven formal tea ceremony procedures) #Chaji (tea ceremony) #Yodori (evening tea ceremony) #Antique #Shinoryu (Shino school) #Enshu #Fumai #Koicha (thick tea) #Usucha (thin tea) #Hamada Shoji #Inoue Manji #Kobayashi Taigen Rikyu Sotan Sensou Gengensai Ennosai Tantansai Houunsai Zabosai Seisai Sokuchusai Jimyosai Naosai Omotesenke Urasenke Onishi Eiraku Chadogu Daitokuji Kaiseki utensils Kado Flower vase Pottery Furo Antique Tetsubin Nambu ironware Gold Kenzan Makuzu Sakaida Kakiemon Imaemon Yuko Nishijin-ori Tokusai Imari Kutani Nabeshima Kyoyaki Kyoto Living National Treasure Shokokuji Ceramics Kodo Kodo Koro Furo Shichijishiki Chaji Yodori Antique Shinoryu Enshu Fumai Koicha Usucha Hamada Shoji Inoue Manji Kobayashi Taigen