Colorful Six Gourds Natsume Matcha Container MAKER_Toyoda Mokko the designs flowing naturally across

the designs flowing naturally across the surface

making it a perfect gift for Japanese tea lovers

the lucky cat is widely cherished as a symbol of good financial fortune

The deep color palette evokes twilight skies or softly glowing moonlit nights

which decorates the entire lid

Colorful Six Gourds Natsume Matcha Container MAKER_Toyoda Mokko the designs flowing naturally acrossThis natsume is a large tea caddy traditionally used for serving usucha, or thin tea. Crafted from mizume (Japanese cherry birch)a fine grained natural woodit is meticulously finished with layers of urushi lacquer from the base coat to the final polish. Since the wooden foundation is shaped by hand from start to finish, completion requires years of meticulous work. The design depicted here is the mubyo, or "six gourds" motif. In Japan, six gourds have