{"product_id":"japanese-kinma-lacquer-chu-natsume-floral-scroll-tea-caddy-sanuki-style","title":"Japanese Kinma Lacquer Chu Natsume Floral Scroll Tea Caddy Sanuki Style","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eJapanese Kinma Lacquer Chu Natsume Floral Scroll Tea Caddy Sanuki Style\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eKagawa Japan, Showa period \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e3 in H × 2.5 in dia (8 × 6 cm); Weight: under 1 lb (under 0.5 kg)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA chu-natsume (中棗) decorated in kinma (蒟醤), a technique of incising fine line designs into a lacquer ground and filling the channels with contrasting colored lacquer — here red, green, and gold against a deep black base. The method, originating in Southeast Asia and refined in Japan most notably within the Kagawa (Sanuki) lacquer tradition, produces richly patterned surfaces of exceptional intricacy. This example is covered overall in a dense continuous scroll of flowering vines and foliage, the curling tendrils and blossoms resolved with fine engraved detail across both body and domed lid; a beaded border ring at the lid join provides a neat visual transition. Interior in plain black lacquer. Accompanied by a plain wood storage box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eCondition: Very good; lacquer and inlaid color intact, no chips or losses noted. Light wear consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA vivid and technically accomplished kinma natsume in the Sanuki tradition — the dense all-over decoration a hallmark of the style at its most exuberant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shogun's Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51697245782333,"sku":"26L0226ma","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/fullsizeoutput_5d5c.heic?v=1778550705","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/japanese-kinma-lacquer-chu-natsume-floral-scroll-tea-caddy-sanuki-style","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}