This is a set of tea ceremony utensils used by my mother in the tea ceremony club over 50 years ago. There are no cracks, and the wooden box lid opens and closes smoothly. However, there is some soiling due to aging. Please check the condition in the photos and consider purchasing. I do not practice the tea ceremony, so I apologize that I can only answer questions to the best of my knowledge. I hope that those who are currently practicing tea ceremony, those who are about to start, or those who are interested in old pottery will find use for it. It will be packed in a large plastic bag and shipped (no cardboard packaging will be used).