Jujube, Bamboo and Bamboo Grass Raden Maki-e Natsume, Tea Ceremony Utensil, Tea Caddy

Natsume (Tea Caddy) *No shared box included*
⬛︎Size: Height 6.5cm, Diameter 6.5cm

●Natsume (棗) is a Usucha-ki (thin tea container) used in tea ceremony.
It is a lacquered container for thin tea, and is a representative type of tea utensil in the tea ceremony.
Furthermore, there is a wide variety of colors, shapes, and patterns, and it is necessary to use different ones depending on the type of tea.

This is a tea caddy, Natsume, that my aunt, who was a tea ceremony teacher, used during the Showa era. It is being sold as part of a warehouse organization and decluttering effort.

◎Prosperity and Resilience Embodied in Bamboo
Bamboo is considered a plant symbolizing growth and prosperity due to its straight upward growth towards the sky. It is also known to represent strong perseverance against difficulties due to its flexible yet unbreakable nature.
The meaning of the bamboo motif is:
Symbolizing growth and prosperity of descendants, immortality, longevity, and strength. Bamboo grows quickly, and bamboo shoots rapidly become magnificent young bamboos, continuously sprouting new shoots, thus symbolizing growth and the prosperity of descendants.