Tea Chest Showa Retro, Antique, Furnishings Upon investigation, it appears to be Sendai Tsuishu. The actual item is as shown in the photos. It is a very impressive and wonderful item. Size: Diameter: Lid 28cm Body 25cm Height: Overall 11cm Lid 3.5cm Body 10.5cm ⟡.· ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⟡.· Sendai Tsuishu is a lacquerware made using a technique where vermilion lacquer is layered on a pressed base or wood base, and then aged with black. It originated in China, and it is said that Einosuke Kawasaki, a craftsman of Murakami Tsuishu in Niigata Prefecture, came to Sendai during the Meiji era and established the foundation of Sendai Tsuishu. Sendai Tsuishu, with its fine carvings and the oriental beauty of vermilion and black, is a local craft that Sendai is proud of. Type...Tableware Type...Tea Chest yn151