This is a usuki (thin tea container) that was purchased for 300,000 yen from a tea utensil store in Sendai over 30 years ago. It was received in a condition where it had been used a few times and has been stored at home ever since. Type... Tea Utensil Usuki... Nakatsugi (medium-sized container) Tsuru Maki-e (Crane Lacquer) The lid's top is vermilion and gold, representing the first day of the year, and cranes are delicately painted on the body. The rising part features gold and silver Seigaiha (wave pattern) maki-e (lacquer work) (Photos 8-10). The inside is silver (Photo 11), with a smoked silver finish. Artist... Ryusai Iwakura (Photo 3) Yamanaka-nuri (lacquerware) Dimensions... Diameter: Approximately 6.7cm Height: Approximately 6.6cm Tomobako (Original Box)... Paulownia wood box There are no visible scratches or damage to the untrained eye. *Please refrain from purchasing if you are particular about unused items.