Japanese Wooden Lacquer Matcha Tea Caddy Natsume Sado Makie Black Floral TG198 rocks The meaning of offering sakaki

The meaning of offering sakaki tree leaves is that we believe the gods living in the sakaki tree will protect the grave and the soul

8 cm long x 6

Item weight: 646 grams

Kanji means Congratulations

This sutra book has a red cover

Japanese Wooden Lacquer Matcha Tea Caddy Natsume Sado Makie Black Floral TG198 rocks The meaning of offering sakakiJapanese Tea Caddy Natsume for Tea Ceremony This vintage Japanese matcha lidded tea caddy, called natsume, is an important addition to any traditional tea ceremony set. Made of wood and lacquered black, it is decorated with a gorgeous multi color design of seasonal flowers such as (nanten sacred bamboo and kikyo bellflowers). It is used to hold enough matcha powder for the guests at the ceremony, however, it is not a sealed long term storage