{"product_id":"musashino-maki-e-natsume-okamoto-yosai","title":"Matcha tea caddy natsume Musashino maki-e 武蔵野蒔絵 Okamoto Yōsai ","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"389\" data-start=\"63\"\u003eA refined 溜中棗 (tame-chū-natsume) by the documented lacquer master Okamoto Yōsai (岡本陽斎), executed in the classic Musashino maki-e (武蔵野蒔絵) motif. The deep reddish-brown lacquer ground, characteristic of the rare tame-nuri (溜塗) technique, radiates a timeless warmth that brings the golden motif vividly to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"405\" data-start=\"396\" data-section-id=\"739uvz\"\u003eMotif\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"846\" data-start=\"407\"\u003eOn the warm reddish-brown lacquer ground, the characteristic plants of the \u003cstrong data-end=\"501\" data-start=\"482\"\u003eMusashino Plain\u003c\/strong\u003e are rendered in delicate gold maki-e: tall, sweeping plumes of \u003cstrong data-end=\"575\" data-start=\"565\"\u003esusuki\u003c\/strong\u003e (Japanese pampas grass) with graceful leaves cascading like a fountain across the surface. The lines are extremely fine, from the sturdy stems to the tiniest pointed leaf tips, flowing seamlessly from the body over the seam to the lid as a single continuous landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1223\" data-start=\"848\"\u003eBetween the golden grasses, small flat metallic accents (\u003cstrong data-end=\"919\" data-start=\"905\"\u003ehyōmon, 平文\u003c\/strong\u003e) are incorporated into the lacquer. These details evoke dew or raindrops resting on the leaves. They catch the light subtly and give the surface additional depth without disturbing the overall serenity. The combination of maki-e and metal emphasizes the interplay between nature, time, and transience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1243\" data-start=\"1230\" data-section-id=\"1t83sif\"\u003eSymbolism\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1721\" data-start=\"1245\"\u003e武蔵野 (Musashino) refers to the vast grasslands west of present-day Tokyo, one of the most celebrated landscapes in classical Japanese poetry and literature. The motif represents the quiet beauty of autumn—the wind moving through the grasses, the light gliding away—and embodies the Japanese aesthetic of mono no aware, the poignant beauty of impermanence. In the tea ceremony, this motif evokes the mood of an autumn afternoon: calm, contemplative, and fully present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1746\" data-start=\"1728\" data-section-id=\"3wh2q9\"\u003eObject Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1823\" data-start=\"1750\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1760\" data-start=\"1750\"\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Okamoto Yōsai (岡本陽斎) — Wajima lacquer master, b. 1932, Kyoto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1878\" data-start=\"1826\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1836\" data-start=\"1826\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Musashino maki-e chū-natsume (武蔵野蒔絵溜中棗)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1946\" data-start=\"1881\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1895\" data-start=\"1881\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold maki-e on \u003cstrong data-end=\"1929\" data-start=\"1911\"\u003etame-nuri (溜塗)\u003c\/strong\u003e urushi lacquer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1988\" data-start=\"1949\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1962\" data-start=\"1949\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lacquered wood (urushi)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2015\" data-start=\"1991\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2004\" data-start=\"1991\"\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e ≈ 6.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2040\" data-start=\"2018\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2029\" data-start=\"2018\"\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e ≈ 6.4 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2105\" data-start=\"2043\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2057\" data-start=\"2043\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent, very clean with minor signs of use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2182\" data-start=\"2108\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2124\" data-start=\"2108\"\u003eAccessories:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original tomobako with handwritten inscription and seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2182\" data-start=\"2108\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2201\" data-start=\"2185\"\u003eAccessories:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cloth (\u003cstrong data-end=\"2215\" data-start=\"2209\"\u003e共布\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2248\" data-start=\"2225\" data-section-id=\"njj9eh\"\u003eSignature and Maker\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2759\" data-start=\"2250\"\u003eOkamoto Yōsai (岡本陽斎) works within the Wajima lacquer tradition and masters multiple techniques: maki-e, raden (螺鈿 \/ mother-of-pearl inlay), dokuma-nuri (独楽塗 \/ independent turning), and the use of contrasts between black and red lacquer. He creates both tea ceremony implements and functional objects, and is renowned for his balanced compositions and skilled depictions of grasses and birds (tezumi). The tomobako bears his signature 陽斎 with personal seal, a mark of direct authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thee van Anke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53778222219610,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/2799\/7530\/files\/Grassen1.jpg?v=1773490024","url":"https:\/\/www.vananke.com\/products\/musashino-maki-e-natsume-okamoto-yosai-en","provider":"vananke","version":"1.0","type":"link"}