"Natsume Japanese Lacquered Tea Caddy With Dragonfly And Herbs Design - Japan"
A matcha tea caddy, or natsume, for the tea ceremony. Made of burgundy lacquered wood with dragonfly and grass decorations in gold and silver makie lacquer. For the tea ceremony, the tea master chooses objects according to the seasons, guests, events, etc. This natsume relates to summer with the dragonfly flying above the grasses. A piece on the classic Japanese theme of kachō (a pairing of an animal and a plant). Artist: Wadō, Japan, 7.5 x 7.6 cm. With its original box signed by the artist.