Colorful Six Gourds Natsume Matcha Container MAKER_Toyoda Mokko which decorates the entire lid

which decorates the entire lid

The deep color palette evokes twilight skies or softly glowing moonlit nights

Kabazaiku utilizes the innate beauty of the texture and pattern of cherry bark and appeals with its organic and quiet essence

Its unique form and subtle details offer a timeless appeal

Sturdy and durable

Colorful Six Gourds Natsume Matcha Container MAKER_Toyoda Mokko which decorates the entire lidThis natsume is a large tea caddy traditionally used for serving usucha, or thin tea. Crafted from mizume (Japanese cherry birch)a fine grained natural woodit is meticulously finished with layers of urushi lacquer from the base coat to the final polish. Since the wooden foundation is shaped by hand from start to finish, completion requires years of meticulous work. The design depicted here is the mubyo, or "six gourds" motif. In Japan, six gourds have