Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Pouch
This is a vintage Japanese pouch made to store and carry tea ceremony utensils, or sukiyabukuro. This flat, lightweight silk fabric bag has a muted red and spidery black floral design, a white fabric lined inside, and a metal button clasp. Some items often found in this type of bag include: kashikiri and youji (small flat dull knife-like item used to eat sweets during tea ceremony and toothpicks), fukusa (typically red or purple cloth, chakin (white cloth used for wiping tea bowls), etc.
- Red, black
- Silk fabric
- C1960
- Item weight: 83 grams
- Packed weight: 283 grams
- Approx. 20.5 cm long x 29 cm wide x 1 cm thick
- Good condition considering age. Some fading along edges. Light stains on inside white lining. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos.
- Acquired from the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya, Japan.
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About Us: We are Dan and Maiko. Since moving to Japan in 2001, we have gained a vast knowledge of Japanese antiques and vintage items and we are happy to bring you many beautiful items from Japan. If you have any questions don't hesitate to get in touch with us.
