Japanese Tea Caddies

As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this large and unusual Meiji Period 1868-1912, Natsume (tea caddy), the pure silver square form caddy is pre...

Banko polychrome enamelled terracotta teapot, representing on each side masks from the Japanese folklore. Handle in wickerwork. On the spout, Hyottoko, a comical and childlike character. He is recognizable by the shape of his elongated mouth with two red dots (he blows fire with a bamboo pipe), his white scarf with blue dots around his face and his eyes of different sizes. During local festivals like in Miyazaki, he appears in traditional dengaku dances and plays the role of a clown. On his left, Okame (also called Uzume or Otafuku), deity of Happiness and Good omen, known to bring good fortune. She is shown smiling with two black dots on her forehead. To the right of Hyottoko, mask of a hero in kabuki theater. The stage make-up work by the actors is called kumadori. It is characterizd by a white complexion, colors and patterns symbolizing aspects of the actor's personality. The red color symbolizes virtue and power, and characterizes a powerful hero. On the back side, the demon Oni, with its horns and sharp teeth. He symbolizes greed. During the Setsubun festival, people expel bad luck and invite good luck by throwing beans at it. Cover representing Tengu with a red face, scary eyes and a long nose. It is a half-god, half-demon being from the Shinto tradition, with the ability to fly. He is reputed to divert humans from their Buddhist faith. According to some traditions, he is the protector of the mountains. The Tengu mask...

Fine Japanese Kinkozan miniature Natsume (tea caddy) Meiji period. The Caddy of rectangular form with four panelled scenes depicting vast landscapes, foliage, buildings and chickens. The boarders decorated with intricate gilt flowers of scrolling design with matching lid. To the base a four character calligraphy mark black embellished in gold reading...

Vintage Japanese cedar wood tea shipping crate circa 1960s. Original graphic and labeling on exterior, interior is lined with metal. Wear consistent with a...

Fantastic dark silver lacquered cylindrical tea caddy (natsume) with a refined continuous silver and gold hiramaki-e (low-relief lacquer design) and takamaki-e (high-relief design) of autumn leaves (momiji). Some leaves accentuated by nashiji (sprinkled gold lacquer). The inner rim lacquered in gold decorated with a few leaves as well. The interior is lacquered evenly black, with a lovely detail hidden in the lid; a rake is hidden here, ready to be used to clean up all the autumn leaves. The rake is surrounded by silver and gold specks of different shapes. The circular recess at the bottom is signed by the artist. Including original signed and sealed wooden tomobako (storage box). Maki-e, (? ?, literally sparkling painting) is the art of decorating lacquered wood objects...

Fine Japanese black lacquer natsume by Saratani Tomizõ circa 1970. The lidded tea caddy with rounded edges and flat base with two suzumshi (bell crickets native to Asia) of exceptional detail with long antennae stretching across a large proportional of the box amongst three large foliage branched leaves. The box with a flat raised copper speckled metallic coloured base signed to the underneath. To the interior the box is pitch black in colour with no inside decoration. The original fitted box tied with a single ribbon and signed multiple times throughout. Chinese calligraphy to the wooden box reads ??? Picture of insects/crickets, ???  black, medium sized natsume (tea caddy for keeping powdered tea). Measurements Natsume 7.2cm High x 6.8cm Wide - Box 9.9cm High 8.5cm Wide Notes Saratani Tomizo began his career in the 1960s, apprenticing under lacquer artists Saratani Katsuzo, his father, and Suzuki Masaya. He joined the Kyoto lacquer...

Antique Japanese porcelain tea caddy with cover. Hand decorated in a delicate fashion with an underglaze blue color. The jar appears to be hand thr...

Japanese black lacquered representing figures entertaining themselves.

An especially rare, wonderfully decorated, and impressively sized early 1900s Wellman Peck & Co. lacquered wood tea box made in Japan for export and comme...

Beautiful red lacquer decorated with birds. Wonderful undulating design. Original key intact.

Japan, a handsome pair of gold inlaid red lacquered tea containers chaire or chaki "Chyrsanthemum & contemporary roundel" motif with various inlays on lid and sides, mi...

1920s set of eight kitchen canisters of faces from Japan. Small: 4" H x 2.75" W x 2.5" D. Medium: 6.5" H x 5.25" W x 3.25" D. Large: 7" H x 4.5" W...