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Toyama Distant Mountain Maki-e Natsume by Murata Sokaku - Silver-Lined Lacquer Tea Caddy
Toyama Distant Mountain Maki-e Natsume by Murata Sokaku - Silver-Lined Lacquer Tea Caddy
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Experience authentic Japanese lacquer art with this Gold Mountain Natsume. This Japanese Lacquerware serves as a Toyama Maki-e Design masterpiece and Silver Lined Interior treasure, featuring Nashiji Gold Dust artistry and Murata Sokaku Art—a must-have for any Art Collector seeking Traditional O-Natsume craftsmanship and Zen Tea Accessories.
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🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]
• Artist: Murata Sokaku (村田宗覚)
• Technique: Togidashi maki-e, taka-maki-e, nashiji (gold dust), silver interior lining
• Era: Contemporary (Heisei period)
• Origin: Japan
• Type: O-natsume (大棗 — large tea caddy)
• Dimensions: Height approx. 6.2 cm (2.4 in), Diameter approx. 8.6 cm (3.4 in)
• Box: Signed tomobako "遠山蒔絵 大棗"
• Condition: Excellent
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🔹 [ CULTURAL & ARTISTIC INSIGHT ]
The toyama (遠山) — distant mountain — is among the most poetic motifs in Japanese art. Unlike Western landscape traditions that seek to capture a specific place, the distant mountain in Japanese aesthetics represents something more elusive: the boundary between the seen and the unseen, the known and the unknowable. It is a motif born from the experience of gazing across layered mountain ridges as they dissolve into atmospheric haze.
Murata Sokaku renders this contemplative subject with exceptional command of multiple maki-e techniques. The lid presents a composition of overlapping mountain silhouettes in gradations of gold, copper, and brown, each ridge receding into deeper atmospheric space. Fine nashiji (梨地) — literally "pear skin" — scatters gold particles across the black lacquer ground like stars above the mountain horizon.
The silver interior (銀地) is a mark of elevated craftsmanship. Beyond its visual refinement, the silver lining serves a practical purpose: it protects the matcha powder from absorbing lacquer aromas, ensuring the purity of the tea.
*"Mountains layered in gold and silence — each ridge a breath further from the world of words."*
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🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ]
**The Toyama Aesthetic**: The distant mountain motif connects to the Japanese literary and philosophical concept of "幽玄" (yugen) — the profound awareness of beauty that lies beyond what can be directly perceived. In tea culture, the toyama design is traditionally associated with autumn and winter gatherings, when the air is clear enough to see far mountains, and the contemplative mood of the season deepens.
**Layered Maki-e Techniques**: Murata Sokaku employs multiple techniques within a single composition. Togidashi maki-e (polished-out sprinkled design) creates the softer, more distant ridges, while taka-maki-e (raised sprinkled design) brings the foreground mountains into subtle relief. The interaction between these techniques produces genuine atmospheric perspective in lacquer — a remarkable technical achievement.
**The O-Natsume Form**: The o-natsume (大棗) is the largest standard natsume size, typically reserved for formal gatherings or when a larger quantity of matcha is needed. Its broader, flatter proportions provide a generous canvas for the landscape design and create an elegant, grounded presence in the tea room.
**Silver Interior Significance**: The decision to line the interior with silver (銀地) rather than the more common gold or red lacquer reflects both functional and aesthetic considerations. Silver maintains the true flavor profile of the matcha it holds, while its cool luminescence provides a moment of quiet surprise when the lid is lifted.
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🔹 [ 日本語解説 ]
【基本情報】
• 作家：村田宗覚
• 技法：研出蒔絵・高蒔絵・梨地・銀地
• 時代：現代（平成期）
• 産地：日本
• 形状：大棗
• 寸法：高さ約6.2cm、径約8.6cm
• 付属：共箱（「遠山蒔絵 大棗」銘）
• 状態：良好
【解説】
遠山（とおやま）は、日本美術において最も詩的な意匠のひとつである。重なり合う山並みが霞の彼方へと溶けていく風景は、「幽玄」の美意識を視覚化したものであり、見えるものと見えないものの境界を表現する。
村田宗覚は複数の蒔絵技法を駆使してこの遠山の世界を創出している。蓋面には金・銅・茶の階調で重層的な山並みが描かれ、手前の山は高蒔絵で立体感を与え、遠景は研出蒔絵で淡く仕上げることで、漆の上に本物の空気遠近法を実現している。黒漆の地には梨地の金粉が散りばめられ、山上の星空のような奥行きを生んでいる。
内側の銀地は格の高い仕上げであると同時に、茶の香りを損なわないための実用的な配慮でもある。蓋を開けた瞬間に現れる銀色の静けさは、外面の華やかな山岳風景との対比において、一服の清涼感をもたらす。
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🔹 [ SHIPPING & PACKAGING ]
• Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days
• Carrier: Japan Post EMS / UPS (with tracking)
• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials
*Beyond the final ridge, gold dissolves into silence — the mountain teaches us what lies past seeing.*
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🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]
• Artist: Murata Sokaku (村田宗覚)
• Technique: Togidashi maki-e, taka-maki-e, nashiji (gold dust), silver interior lining
• Era: Contemporary (Heisei period)
• Origin: Japan
• Type: O-natsume (大棗 — large tea caddy)
• Dimensions: Height approx. 6.2 cm (2.4 in), Diameter approx. 8.6 cm (3.4 in)
• Box: Signed tomobako "遠山蒔絵 大棗"
• Condition: Excellent
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
🔹 [ CULTURAL & ARTISTIC INSIGHT ]
The toyama (遠山) — distant mountain — is among the most poetic motifs in Japanese art. Unlike Western landscape traditions that seek to capture a specific place, the distant mountain in Japanese aesthetics represents something more elusive: the boundary between the seen and the unseen, the known and the unknowable. It is a motif born from the experience of gazing across layered mountain ridges as they dissolve into atmospheric haze.
Murata Sokaku renders this contemplative subject with exceptional command of multiple maki-e techniques. The lid presents a composition of overlapping mountain silhouettes in gradations of gold, copper, and brown, each ridge receding into deeper atmospheric space. Fine nashiji (梨地) — literally "pear skin" — scatters gold particles across the black lacquer ground like stars above the mountain horizon.
The silver interior (銀地) is a mark of elevated craftsmanship. Beyond its visual refinement, the silver lining serves a practical purpose: it protects the matcha powder from absorbing lacquer aromas, ensuring the purity of the tea.
*"Mountains layered in gold and silence — each ridge a breath further from the world of words."*
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ]
**The Toyama Aesthetic**: The distant mountain motif connects to the Japanese literary and philosophical concept of "幽玄" (yugen) — the profound awareness of beauty that lies beyond what can be directly perceived. In tea culture, the toyama design is traditionally associated with autumn and winter gatherings, when the air is clear enough to see far mountains, and the contemplative mood of the season deepens.
**Layered Maki-e Techniques**: Murata Sokaku employs multiple techniques within a single composition. Togidashi maki-e (polished-out sprinkled design) creates the softer, more distant ridges, while taka-maki-e (raised sprinkled design) brings the foreground mountains into subtle relief. The interaction between these techniques produces genuine atmospheric perspective in lacquer — a remarkable technical achievement.
**The O-Natsume Form**: The o-natsume (大棗) is the largest standard natsume size, typically reserved for formal gatherings or when a larger quantity of matcha is needed. Its broader, flatter proportions provide a generous canvas for the landscape design and create an elegant, grounded presence in the tea room.
**Silver Interior Significance**: The decision to line the interior with silver (銀地) rather than the more common gold or red lacquer reflects both functional and aesthetic considerations. Silver maintains the true flavor profile of the matcha it holds, while its cool luminescence provides a moment of quiet surprise when the lid is lifted.
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
🔹 [ 日本語解説 ]
【基本情報】
• 作家：村田宗覚
• 技法：研出蒔絵・高蒔絵・梨地・銀地
• 時代：現代（平成期）
• 産地：日本
• 形状：大棗
• 寸法：高さ約6.2cm、径約8.6cm
• 付属：共箱（「遠山蒔絵 大棗」銘）
• 状態：良好
【解説】
遠山（とおやま）は、日本美術において最も詩的な意匠のひとつである。重なり合う山並みが霞の彼方へと溶けていく風景は、「幽玄」の美意識を視覚化したものであり、見えるものと見えないものの境界を表現する。
村田宗覚は複数の蒔絵技法を駆使してこの遠山の世界を創出している。蓋面には金・銅・茶の階調で重層的な山並みが描かれ、手前の山は高蒔絵で立体感を与え、遠景は研出蒔絵で淡く仕上げることで、漆の上に本物の空気遠近法を実現している。黒漆の地には梨地の金粉が散りばめられ、山上の星空のような奥行きを生んでいる。
内側の銀地は格の高い仕上げであると同時に、茶の香りを損なわないための実用的な配慮でもある。蓋を開けた瞬間に現れる銀色の静けさは、外面の華やかな山岳風景との対比において、一服の清涼感をもたらす。
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
🔹 [ SHIPPING & PACKAGING ]
• Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days
• Carrier: Japan Post EMS / UPS (with tracking)
• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials
*Beyond the final ridge, gold dissolves into silence — the mountain teaches us what lies past seeing.*
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