Lacquered Yatsuhashi natsume
Superb natsume, tea caddy, in lacquered wood featuring the famous painting by Korin Ogata "Yatsuhashi" with irises and pontoons.
Decor is in makie lacquer and raden inclusion of mother-of-pearl.
The pontoons are in gindame lacquer, silver powder.
Japan, circa 1970, 8 x 7.3 cm. By lacquer artist Masanori.
With its original box signed by the artist.