{"product_id":"sakashita-yuho-peach-blossom-maki-e-natsume-japanese-lacquer-tea-caddy","title":"Sakashita Yuho — Peach Blossom Maki-e Natsume | Japanese Lacquer Tea Caddy","description":"Black lacquer carrying gold and vermilion peach blossoms — a composition that holds warmth without sentimentality. The branches move across the body with the logic of growth, not the logic of arrangement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e- Artist\/Maker: Sakashita Yuho (坂下雄峰)\u003cbr\u003e- Title: Peach Blossom Maki-e Natsume (桃蒔絵 棗)\u003cbr\u003e- Dimensions: H approx. 6.8 cm, diameter approx. 6.6 cm\u003cbr\u003e- Condition: Clean and well-preserved. Lacquer surface shows no significant wear. Maki-e detail clear throughout.\u003cbr\u003e- Comes with: Tomobako (signed wooden storage box)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e— Cultural Insight —\u003cbr\u003ePeach blossoms hold a specific position in the Japanese seasonal calendar — arriving in early spring, associated with the Hinamatsuri festival, carrying connotations of feminine grace and the clearing of winter. In the context of chado, a peach blossom natsume speaks to a particular moment in the tea year: the weeks when the display alcove shifts from the austerity of deep winter toward the first colors of the season.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaki-e lacquerwork — the technique of sprinkling metallic powders onto wet lacquer to form imagery — is among Japan's most demanding craft disciplines. The distinction between gold and vermilion in this piece is not merely aesthetic; the warmth of the red against the cooler gold creates a visual temperature that mirrors the quality of early spring light.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e— Deep-Dive Observation —\u003cbr\u003eThe branches on this natsume do not merely repeat across the surface — they suggest depth, with some extending forward and others receding into the black ground. The red blossoms and gold leaves are calibrated in scale to each other, neither dominating. The lid interior conceals a gold kao (cipher mark), the artist's private seal — a detail visible only to the person handling the piece in preparation, not to the room.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe black lacquer ground has aged with evenness. In hand, the proportions are compact and confident — a form that knows exactly what it is.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ SHIPPING \u0026amp; PACKAGING ]\u003cbr\u003e• Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days\u003cbr\u003e• Carrier: Japan Post EMS \/ UPS (with tracking)\u003cbr\u003e• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials\u003cbr\u003e• Insurance: Included for all shipments\u003cbr\u003e• Note: Import duties and taxes may apply depending on your country's regulations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e坂下雄峰作の桃蒔絵棗。黒漆地に金と朱で桃の枝と花を描いた、春の気配を帯びた茶器です。金と朱の対比が醸す温かみは、早春の光を思わせます。蓋裏には金の花押が施されており、作者の誇りある署名として機能しています。共箱付き。状態は良好で、蒔絵の細部まで明瞭に確認できます。","brand":"The Modern Zen Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61627494728050,"sku":"260228_a_2202","price":1481.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m76838479071_1.jpg?v=1772377672","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/sakashita-yuho-peach-blossom-maki-e-natsume-japanese-lacquer-tea-caddy","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}