{"product_id":"ipposai-natsume-setsugekka-maki-e","title":"Large Natsume Tea Caddy, \"Snow, Moon and Flowers\" Maki-e, by Ippōsai — Kyoto","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA large \u003cem\u003enatsume\u003c\/em\u003e (tea caddy for powdered matcha) decorated with \u003cem\u003esetsugekka\u003c\/em\u003e — snow, moon and flowers — in Kyoto maki-e, with a \u003cem\u003enashiji\u003c\/em\u003e pear-skin gold interior. By the Kyoto lacquer artist Ippōsai. New, in its signed paulownia box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIppōsai (Ippō Eizō, b. 1942) was born into a family of hereditary maki-e artists and trained under his father, the 6th-generation Ippōsai. He has devoted his career to tea utensils, above all the \u003cem\u003enatsume\u003c\/em\u003e, and is a member of the Kyoto Maki-e Craft Association. \u003cem\u003eSetsugekka\u003c\/em\u003e gathers the three seasonal beauties of classical Japanese poetry on a single vessel, so the caddy belongs at any time of year. The inside is finished in \u003cem\u003enashiji\u003c\/em\u003e, fine gold flakes suspended in translucent lacquer — a detail a tea guest sees only when the lid is lifted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Ippōsai (一瓢斎), Kyoto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: 大棗 large natsume · ø 7.5 cm × H 7.5 cm (3 × 3 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecoration: 雪月花蒔絵 snow, moon and flowers maki-e · interior 内梨地 \u003cem\u003enashiji\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLacquered wood · Signed paulownia box (\u003cem\u003etomobako\u003c\/em\u003e) with wrapping cloth and artist's notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: another Ippōsai natsume\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA different large natsume by the same artist (paulownia and bamboo-grass maki-e, \u003cem\u003enashiji\u003c\/em\u003e interior), filmed by MemorysGallery — to show his finish and proportions in motion. Not this piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/sF3Zcnm3RX4?rel=0\" title=\"Ipposai large natsume — MemorysGallery\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSourced from a specialist tea-utensil dealer in Japan. If the piece is not in stock it is supplied from the artist's studio, adding about two weeks. We confirm the date within one business day of your order.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUrushi lacquer is durable but dislikes direct sun and very dry air; care notes are included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–4 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ippōsai (一瓢斎)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647373345136,"sku":"ME-TEA-IPPOSAI-SETSUGEKKA","price":4950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/ipposai_1.jpg?v=1791321722","url":"https:\/\/meridianeast.co\/products\/ipposai-natsume-setsugekka-maki-e","provider":"Meridian East","version":"1.0","type":"link"}