Japanese Lacquer Hira Natsume Flat Tea Caddy Red Black Omotesenke Style 2"H Book Ready for careful wear or

Ready for careful wear or display

it is still very functional with a lot of character

Subject: Jizō Bosatsu (Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva)

The palette is characteristically restrained — grey

but remains structurally solid with no major cracks

Japanese Lacquer Hira Natsume Flat Tea Caddy Red Black Omotesenke Style 2"H Book Ready for careful wear orJapanese Lacquer Hira Natsume Flat Tea Caddy Red and Black Omotesenke Style Japan, Showa period 2 in H 3 in dia (5 8 cm); Weight: under 1 lb (under 0. 5 kg) A hira natsume () in the wide, flat lidded form associated with Omotesenke school tea practice, finished in a classic two tone scheme: the broad flat lid in warm vermilion red lacquer, the deep bowl form body in lustrous black, with a red lacquered interior. The restrained, undecorated surfaces