Antique Mitsukoshi Maki-e Lacquerware Confectionery Container. Is this a tea ceremony utensil? It's a deep confectionery bowl, 16x16cm. The box is marked "Mitsukoshi" from right to left, and it's from a pre-war era. Search terms: Buddhist statue, Buddhist altar fittings, Shinto shrine items, Buddhist temple, Goshuin (temple stamp), Goshuin (temple stamp) Ramma (transom), antiques, antique, art, Muromachi period, Edo period, Edo, crafts, master craftsman, wood carving, antique, wood carving details lacquer, lacquer art, suzuri (ink stone), calligraphy, Shinto, sake vessel, flower vessel, old folk craft, Joseon dynasty Buddhism, famous monk, Zen sect, tea ceremony, matcha (powdered green tea), teacup, natsume (tea caddy), tea container Ko-Imari (old Imari ware), Ko-Kutani (old Kutani ware), Seto ware, pottery, antique, old art