Vintage Japanese Chu-Natsume Wooden Tea Caddy Seashell Motif Mirugai Maki-e w/Box Table a sliding-door compartment with slatted

a sliding-door compartment with slatted keyaki wood panels

Total of 10 pieces: white shell 5mm

and looking like it was used  sparingly

Use: Flower arrangement or decorative display

Vintage Japanese Chu-Natsume Wooden Tea Caddy Seashell Motif Mirugai Maki-e w/Box Table a sliding-door compartment with slattedGold maki e chu natsume with stylized sea shells on black lacquer Japan, mid20th centuryDimensions: approx. 3. 0W 3. 1H (7. 6 7. 9 cm) This Japanese tea ceremony chu natsume is finished in deep black lacquer and decorated in gold maki e with an allover seashell motif. Fan shaped and rounded shell forms are rendered in fine line work and soft gold tones, interspersed with gently curving stems that unify the design across the lid and body. Shell imagery