Japanese Iron Tea Caddy Lidded Tea Container Vtg Chazutsu Cylindrical Green JK53 lacquered bucket Kanji on box: Shunkei lacquerware

Kanji on box: Shunkei lacquerware from Hida (hida shunkei shikki)

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Iron Chaganma

Item weight: 24 grams

Japanese Iron Tea Caddy Lidded Tea Container Vtg Chazutsu Cylindrical Green JK53 lacquered bucket Kanji on box: Shunkei lacquerwareVtg Japanese Tea Caddy Tea Container This is a vintage Japanese iron tea caddy. It has an outer lid and an inner lid. A tea caddy is a tool for storing tea leaves. Tea leaves deteriorate when exposed to air and lose their aroma and taste, so a tightly sealed container is best. It's green and has black and white flowers drawn on it. Japanese tea caddy Used for keeping the tea leaf Iron Item weight: 47 grams Packed weight: 347 grams C1970 Approx. 7. 7