Late 1800s 'Yamaguchi Hozen' Natsume Inscribed by Ennosai Tetchu Soshitsu seto maneki cat It’s ever so lightly seasoned

It’s ever so lightly seasoned on the interior and has a discoloured base

The Shiga region is home to one of the six oldest kilns in Japan

The powerful Daimyo Oda Nobunaga presented the second generation with a potters seal

This particular type of lacquerware from Hida Takayama uses natural wood and doesn’t have a glossy finish

Late 1800s 'Yamaguchi Hozen' Natsume Inscribed by Ennosai Tetchu Soshitsu seto maneki cat It’s ever so lightly seasoned*FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES SHIPPING IS SET FOR EMS TO ALL AVAILABLE DESTINATIONS. This listing is for an antique Yamaguchi Hozen urushi lacquerware natsume dating back to the Meiji Period (1868 1912). It is made of wood and the lid is decorated with a makie rangiku (spider chrysanthemum) motif over a black lacquer base. The inscription written under the lid is by Ennosai, the 13th head of the Urasenke school, and the box is stamped on the bottom with