Description A LACQUERED NATSUME (TEA CADDY)Japan, 19th century, Edo Period (1615-1868)The fine natsume with a nashiji lacquered ground decorated in gold hiramaki-e with neatly incised chrysanthemums, bamboo, and pine leaves.DIAMETER 5.5 cmHEIGHT 7.2 cmCondition: Worn condition. The lid is missing. Some cracks, wear, and minor touchups.Provenance: Ex-collection Claudio Perino, a collector with a keen interest in Japanese, Chinese and Far Eastern cultures. His collection consists of over 2000 works of art, partly loaned to the Museum of Oriental Arts (MAO) in Turin, Italy and to the Museo delle Culture (MUSEC) in Lugano, Switzerland. An exhibition of Kakemono scroll paintings was on view in the MUSEC until end of April 2021.