Japan Traditional Lacquer Wooden Tea caddy UJIBASHI makie O-Natsume (722)

A Person of integrity being particular about collection. This is Japanese Traditional Lacquer Wooden tea caddy. Uji-bashi bridge appears in Kokin Wakashu Anthology (collections of Japanese Waka poetry compiled at Imperial request in the tenth century) and Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji) by Murasaki Shikibu. Also, Uji-bashi bridge is one of the three most excellent/oldest bridges of Japan.

This is in an Excellent condition with signed Wooden box. This piece of measures: 2.874 inched (7.3 cm) in diameter.

2.992 inched (7.6 cm) in height. Including signed wooden box: 173 g. The base material is Wood.

Please see the pictures for details. Title: Uji-bashi bridge makie O-Natsume. International Buyers - Please Note. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" - US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior.

Treasure every meeting, for it will never recur /??? Special thanks to all our clients across the world since Fall, 2010. I want to treasure every meeting and encounter I have. This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Tea Caddies". The seller is "mto-japan" and is located in this country: JP.

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Region of Origin: Japan
Age: Post-1940
Primary Material: Wood
Maker: by Souin (宗尹) / Nakamura Souin (中村宗尹)
Original/Reproduction: Contemporary
Color: Black, Gold, Mother-of pearl