Vintage Japanese lacquered natural wood three tiered lidded box.Turned wood and beautifully hand crafted from natural wood and coated with high quality natural Japanese Urushi lacquer. The master craftsman has dextrously painted early spring flowers of red camillias and plum. The pattern continues around as well across the three boxes. Natural lacquer inside.Estimated Mid 20th century from Kyoto, Japan.Turned wood marks the begining of the industrial revolution, late 16th early 17thC.Having discovered the cosmic experience of the earth and moon turning around the sun, it was like a philosophical experience, for pleasure by bringing the philosophical concept to everyday, tea experience and playful tops
