【Final Price Reduction】Hida Shunkō-nuri Rikyu Natsume Lacquerware Hand-Painted

Tea Ceremony Utensil: Natsume (Tea Caddy)

Stored on a shelf in its box.
No visible scratches or damage.
Please consider this a used item as it is old.

Retail Price: ¥11,000

Quoted below:
What is Hida Shunkei?

Hida Shunkei is a golden lacquerware that brings out the natural wood grain.

It is said to have originated in 1607 (Keicho 12), when Kanemori Shigetaka, the lord of Takayama Castle at the time, received a clam-shaped tray made of cypress wood by carpenter Kiizaemon Takahashi. Shigetaka's elder brother, Shigekiyo (Sowa), was pleased with it and had the lacquer craftsman San'emon Narita apply the lacquer.

Since then, Shunkei-nuri, a golden lacquerware that highlights the natural wood grain, has become a specialty product characteristic of the mountainous region of Hida. Initially, it was mainly used as tea ware, but from the Edo period onwards, many everyday items such as trays and tiered boxes were produced, becoming accessible to the common people.

Although it temporarily declined during World War II, it was revived as a production area after the war. During the period of high economic growth, demand for gifts increased, and in recent years, the tourism boom in Takayama has also expanded demand for souvenirs.

In 1961 (Showa 36), a joint cooperative was established, and in 1975 (Showa 50), it received its first designation as a traditional craft by the Minister of International Trade and Industry (currently the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry).