Thank you for viewing. Rare Item - Showa Retro Antique Kagawa Lacquerware Sanuki Goto-nuri Natural Wood Urushi Lacquer Finish Extra Large Tea Chest Tea Utensils Sencha Utensil Storage Tray Small Item Storage Storage Box Japanese Pattern Japanese Style Guests Inn Japanese Room Wood Grain Round Made in Japan Traditional Craft Storage examples are shown in image 2 (dishes not included). Size: Diameter 32cm Height 12.5cm Inner dimensions 26.5cm Height 9.5cm A tea chest is a lidded container for storing a set of sencha utensils, and it beautifully and elegantly presents hospitality and meals. It holds teapots, tea caddies, teacups, and teacups. The lid can also be used as a tray. Once, every household had one, and it was placed next to the low dining table and was an indispensable item on the dining table. It is still used in minshuku (family-run inns) and ryokan (Japanese-style inns). Goto-nuri is a lacquer technique from Kagawa, which has been passed down since ancient times, expressed with shades of red, and is one of the five traditional techniques designated as a traditional craft of Kagawa lacquerware. The more you use it, the more the lacquer's depth and transparency increase, and it changes beautifully with the passage of time, becoming more vibrant in color. It is a rare item that is difficult to obtain now as there are few craftsmen. Please purchase with the understanding that this is a long-term home storage item and an old item. We do not respond to inquiries on weekends, holidays, or from remote islands.