Rikyu Natsume Tea Caddy by Tetsuzan — Tame-nuri Amber Lacquer with Mirugai Shell Gold Maki-e

A Rikyu-gata natsume by lacquer artist Tetsuzan, worked in tame-nuri — the amber transparent lacquer technique that gives depth its warmth, its sense of looking through rather than at a surface.

On the lid and body, mirugai. Geoduck shells rendered in gold maki-e, their forms unhurried and quiet. The shell is an ancient motif in Japanese lacquerwork — a symbol of pairing, of things that belong together across distance.

The Rikyu form is the most essential of natsume proportions: resolved, without argument. Tetsuzan's hand works within that resolution and finds room for expression without breaking it.

A caddy that carries its tea and its history in the same gesture.

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Condition: Used, excellent
Technique: Tame-nuri (amber transparent lacquer), gold maki-e
Motif: Mirugai (geoduck shell)
Form: Rikyu-gata natsume
Artist: Tetsuzan
Box: Wooden box included

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