{"product_id":"wajima-lacquer-natsume-tea-caddy-scattered-fans-maki-e-by-maeda-koyo-tomobako","title":"Wajima Lacquer Natsume Tea Caddy — Scattered Fans Maki-e by Maeda Koyo, Tomobako","description":"A natsume tea caddy of composed authority, made in Wajima and signed by Maeda Koyo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Maeda Koyo\u003cbr\u003e• Origin: Wajima, Ishikawa, Japan\u003cbr\u003e• Material: Wajima lacquer with gold maki-e\u003cbr\u003e• Motif: Scattered Fans and Cherry Blossoms (Senmen Nagashi)\u003cbr\u003e• Era: 1990_2000\u003cbr\u003e• Box: Tomobako (artist's wooden presentation box)\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Good, carefully inspected\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ Cultural \u0026amp; Artistic Insight ]\u003cbr\u003eThe surface speaks in layers. Against deep black urushi, fans drift as if caught mid-flight — one in vermilion lacquer bearing gold-traced plum and cherry blossoms, another in warm gold with chrysanthemum and sakura rendered with scholar-like precision. Fine gold lines of flowing water (nagashi) carry the fans across the body, connecting lid to form in a single unhurried gesture. The interior glows with the characteristic warmth of Wajima's finest lacquerwork.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSenmen Nagashi — the motif of scattered fans on flowing water — carries layered meaning in Japanese aesthetics: impermanence, the passage of seasons, and the quiet beauty of things released. For a utensil used in the tea ceremony, the symbolism is exact.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition is excellent. Lid and body seat with precision. Signed box (tomobako) with maker's inscription and seal, accompanied by original silk storage cloth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWajima lacquerware (Wajima-nuri) is a National Traditional Craft of Japan, produced in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture. The craft is distinguished by its foundational layers of diatomite-reinforced urushi, building an exceptionally durable and luminous body beneath the decorative maki-e surface.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ Deep-Dive Commentary ]\u003cbr\u003e─────────────────────────────\u003cbr\u003eDIMENSIONS\u003cbr\u003e─────────────────────────────\u003cbr\u003eHeight: approx. 6.5 cm (2.6 in)\u003cbr\u003eDiameter: approx. 6.8 cm (2.7 in)\u003cbr\u003eWeight: approx. 50 g (1.8 oz)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e─────────────────────────────\u003cbr\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003e─────────────────────────────\u003cbr\u003eExcellent — no chips, cracks, or significant wear. Minor age-appropriate patina consistent with a well-kept ceremonial object. Lid seats cleanly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e─────────────────────────────\u003cbr\u003ePROVENANCE \u0026amp; DOCUMENTATION\u003cbr\u003e─────────────────────────────\u003cbr\u003eComes with original tomobako (signed wooden storage box) inscribed \"Senmen Nagashi Natsume\" with maker's seal, and original silk fukusa cloth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e─────────────────────────────\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ 日本語解説 ]\u003cbr\u003e黒漆地に朱・金の扇面が流水文とともに漂う、格調ある棗です。蓋面には梅・桜・菊を精緻に描いた金蒔絵が施され、胴には静かな余白を生かした平扇が配されています。輪島塗ならではの深い漆の輝きと、光瑶氏による意匠の品位が際立つ一品。共箱・共布付きの美品です。\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","brand":"The Modern Zen Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61742973092210,"sku":"260406_a_2664","price":1303.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m82090283452_1.jpg?v=1775520248","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/wajima-lacquer-natsume-tea-caddy-scattered-fans-maki-e-by-maeda-koyo-tomobako","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}