{"product_id":"natsume-laque-noire-montagnes-dorees-makie-nashiji-shintani-urushiho","title":"Black lacquer Natsume tea caddy – Golden mountains in maki-e and nashiji lacquer – Shintani Urushiho","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe natsume is a luxurious small tea caddy traditionally used to present matcha in the Japanese tea ceremony (\u003cspan\u003e茶の湯).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"616\"\u003e📐 Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"688\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"631\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan – Ishikawa Prefecture, Yamanaka-shikki (山中塗) style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"767\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"709\"\u003eEstimated Era\u003c\/strong\u003e: Modern era, in the tradition of the Shōwa period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"770\" data-end=\"820\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"770\" data-end=\"781\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Finely turned wood, urushi lacquer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"880\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"835\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deep black lacquer, solid black interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"929\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"897\"\u003eTechniques\u003c\/strong\u003e: Maki-e (蒔絵) and Nashiji (梨地)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"1039\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"941\"\u003eMotif\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stylized mountain range evoking Mount Fuji, in the spirit of Nihonga (日本画) landscapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1080\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1056\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ø 6.7 cm × H 6.8 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1101\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1092\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 52 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1177\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1115\"\u003eArtisan\u003c\/strong\u003e: Signed 新谷清 (Shintani Kiyoshi), artist name 漆峯 (Urushiho)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1177\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Tomobako wooden box\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1239\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1193\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Excellent condition, micro-chip on the back rim of the lid (see photos), original signed box (共箱)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1246\" data-end=\"1264\"\u003e🍵 Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1266\" data-end=\"1744\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1280\"\u003enatsume\u003c\/strong\u003e is a luxurious piece of great mastery, both discreet and poetic.\u003cbr data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1368\"\u003eOn a black lacquer base, the artisan has traced, in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1434\"\u003egolden maki-e\u003c\/strong\u003e, a landscape of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1474\"\u003efloating mountains\u003c\/strong\u003e that seem to dissolve in the light. Nothing anecdotal here: the gesture is pure, the composition measured, almost meditative.\u003cbr data-start=\"1604\" data-end=\"1607\"\u003eThese golden reliefs invite us to imagine the silhouette of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1653\" data-end=\"1666\"\u003eMount Fuji.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1746\" data-end=\"2192\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1760\" data-end=\"1776\"\u003enashiji (梨地)\u003c\/strong\u003e work, literally \"pear skin,\" enriches the material with a sublime shimmer.\u003cbr data-start=\"1864\" data-end=\"1867\"\u003eThis technique consists of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1894\" data-end=\"1990\"\u003esprinkling fine gold particles between several layers of lacquer\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating a soft, grainy sparkle that seems to come from within the object rather than its surface.\u003cbr data-start=\"2093\" data-end=\"2096\"\u003eUnder light, the natsume reveals changing, almost living reflections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2194\" data-end=\"2473\"\u003eThe whole evokes the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2216\" data-end=\"2245\"\u003elandscapes of Nihonga (日本画)\u003c\/strong\u003e — these Japanese paintings where nature is not copied but suggested.\u003cbr data-start=\"2346\" data-end=\"2349\"\u003eThe sobriety of the black contrasts and highlights the gold dust, creating a unique mountainous atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2475\" data-end=\"2691\"\u003eSigned by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2485\" data-end=\"2515\"\u003eShintani Urushiho (新谷清 漆峯)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a master lacquerer from the Ishikawa region, trained in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2584\" data-end=\"2601\"\u003eYamanaka-shikki\u003c\/strong\u003e tradition, this natsume bears witness to a craftsmanship passed down and perfected over generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2698\" data-end=\"2725\"\u003e🧽 Care instructions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2729\" data-end=\"2789\"\u003eClean gently by hand, without detergent or abrasive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2792\" data-end=\"2830\"\u003eDry immediately with a soft cloth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2833\" data-end=\"2889\"\u003eAvoid prolonged immersion and direct heat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2892\" data-end=\"2947\"\u003eStore in a dry place, away from light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2588\" data-start=\"2551\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2588\" data-start=\"2553\"\u003e🦝 W\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2588\" data-start=\"2553\"\u003ee love\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2906\" data-start=\"2590\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"2649\" data-start=\"2617\"\u003eintensity of the lacquered black\u003c\/strong\u003e that contrasts with the \u003cstrong data-end=\"2649\" data-start=\"2617\"\u003egolden mountains. The nashi-ji technique\u003c\/strong\u003e is always sublime and perfectly mastered here. A luxurious natsume of great finesse with its original tomobako box that will delight connoisseurs!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2906\" data-start=\"2590\"\u003eOther unique objects await you in the \u003ca title=\"Selection of ancient and contemporary Japanese art objects, combining beauty of gesture and timeless elegance. 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