Colorful Six Gourds Natsume Matcha Container Kumi-dashi while the bird’s gentle demeanor

while the bird’s gentle demeanor adds a touch of warmth

Molded on the potter’s wheel

designed to resemble the moon

it looks cute like the cat is sleeping on it

spread rice for sushi

Colorful Six Gourds Natsume Matcha Container Kumi-dashi while the bird’s gentle demeanorThis 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