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Title	Tea caddy for thin tea with cherry and maple design
Description	This natsume is decorated in the clouds and brocade (unkin or kumonishiki) pattern, depicting cherry blossoms and maple leaves. The design suggests the passing of time, or the ephemeral nature of existence - a quality that takes the motif beyond seasonality into timelessness. Maki-e.
Accession Number	2005.05.0048
Creator	Unknown
Date	n.d.
Dimension	2 3/4""h x 2 1/2" dia
Material	Wood, lacquer
Place of Origin	Japan
Japanese Term	Natsume
Medium	Artifact
Subject	Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh] Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh] Tea caddies [lcsh]
Collection	Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
CONTENTdm file name	375.cpd

Tea caddy for thin tea with cherry and maple design

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