Vintage Japanese Chado Tea Ceremony Set (Chawan, Chasen, Natsume, Mizusashi-style Vessel, and Storage Box), Mid-Showa 1946-1965 | SKU: 26M-833

Vintage Japanese Chado Tea Ceremony Set (Chawan, Chasen, Natsume, Kensui Vessel, and Storage Box), Mid-Showa 1946-1965 | SKU: 26M-833

A complete vintage Japanese chado set -- chawan, chasen, natsume, and lacquered storage box -- ready for the tea room or a Japandi-style home.

A chado set is a curated collection of implements used in the Japanese Way of Tea, a ritual practice centered on mindfulness, harmony, and refined craft. This mid-Showa era set brings together the essential utensils: a hand-thrown stoneware chawan (tea bowl) with a distinctive crosshatch-incised ash glaze over red clay, showing a small impressed maker's seal on the unglazed foot; a full bamboo chasen (whisk) in excellent condition seated in a lacquered wood chasen-tate (whisk stand); a black lacquer natsume (tea caddy) with a gilded fan-and-pine motif on the lid; and a deep-set glazed ceramic Kensui vessel with a richly mottled dark amber glaze -- all housed in a fitted dark lacquer wood storage box with an interior shelf and a circular brass ring pull on top. Each piece reflects the handcrafted Japanese craft traditions that flourished in the post-war Showa period, when tea ceremony practice was actively revived as a cultural touchstone.

Today this complete chado set offers collectors and design enthusiasts a rare opportunity to acquire a fully functional vintage Japanese tea ceremony set in one lot. Display the chawan on a living room shelf or entryway console as a wabi-sabi accent; arrange the natsume and chasen-tate together as a striking bedroom decor vignette; or use the fitted storage box as a desk organizer or keepsake box in a home office. The set makes an exceptional gift for collectors, Japanophiles, or anyone drawn to minimalist decor with authentic cultural depth.

• Origin: Japan
• Era: 1946-1965 (Mid Showa)
• Material: Hand-thrown stoneware chawan with ash glaze and incised crosshatch decoration; bamboo chasen; black lacquerware natsume with gilt decoration; glazed ceramic vessel with mottled dark amber glaze; lacquered hardwood storage box and chasen-tate stand with brass ring pull
• Use: Japanese chado (Way of Tea) -- matcha preparation and ceremony
• Modern Use: Functional matcha set for home tea practice; decorative living room or entryway display in wabi-sabi or Japandi style; unique housewarming gift for collectors
• Features: Complete multi-piece set; stoneware chawan with incised crosshatch glaze and impressed maker's seal on foot ring; full bamboo chasen in lacquered wood stand; black lacquer natsume with gilded fan-and-pine lid motif; large glazed ceramic vessel with mottled amber cellscale pattern; fitted two-tier lacquered wood storage box with brass ring pull; all pieces wrapped in protective paper
• Dimensions: 9"W x 6 1/4"D x 9"H
• Condition: Excellent

A complete and beautifully preserved piece of Japanese vintage tea culture -- a rare mid-Showa chado set that brings the timeless elegance of the tea ceremony into any modern home.

We use professional studio lighting to highlight the natural character of the wood. As a result, the tone may appear slightly warmer than under natural daylight.

All vintage items are sold as-is. Each piece may exhibit signs of age, including scratches, wear, or minor imperfections. These are not considered defects but natural evidence of the item’s authenticity and age.