Thank you for viewing. #P_LABO_All Listings This is a valuable collection of tea utensils that my grandmother, who practiced the tea ceremony, collected. Unused, stored item. We hope you will use it for lessons and practice. Artist Name: Tsukiyo Tsukuryo Product Name: Medium Natsume (Tea Caddy) Kiln/Ware Name: Size: Height 7.2cm, Diameter 5.8cm Tsukiyo Tsukuryo is a lacquer artist from Ishikawa Prefecture. He was born in 1951 (Showa 26). Mr. Tsukiyo Tsukuryo has created many lacquer works of tea utensils, especially Natsume (tea caddies). About Mebarayanagi (Sprouting Willow) Mebarayanagi refers to the willow that begins to sprout in early spring. It is also used as a seasonal word for spring. Mebarayanagi as a Tea Utensil Mebarayanagi is also popular as a design for tea utensils because of its good luck. In particular, it is often depicted on Natsume (tea caddies), which are often used in the first tea ceremony of the year. Design on Natsume Makie (lacquer art): Mebarayanagi is often expressed with gold and silver lacquer. For example, there are items with delicate gold and silver Mebarayanagi drawn to intersect on a Tame-nuri (lacquerware) Natsume, and some with a design of Shu-nuri-kinsunago (vermilion lacquer with gold dust) on the inside of the lid to give a feeling of the atmosphere from winter to spring. We also have other tea utensils for sale. We offer a discount for multiple purchases, so please contact us if you are interested. #TeaUtensils #SennoRikyu #TsukiyoTsukuryo #Mebarayanagi #P_LABO_All Listings