Please visit our new shop for more items https://shihateapot.com Know more about Japanese Teapots (website) https://shihateacomfort.com ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー This tea ware box is good to keep your valuable tea ware. Box lid can be used as a tray. High grade excellent tea ware box that has elegance and dignity. It is not just a box to put tea ware. Box itself is an art. Design, texture, sheen of this kind is no seen so much, only special one has them. Color changes depends on light and angle you see. It can be chocolate brown, reddish brown. Surface is stony/sandy texture finishing, it is not easy to get scratches. This was made with traditional method. Dried lacquer powder was applied on whole body and polish surface, then clear lacquer was applied. Not so many high grade tea ware box was made in last some decades because of change of life style and value in Japan. This tea ware box had been in a collector’s hand in some decades – kept in good condition. Weight is rather heavy. (approx 2.1㎏）Shiha Tea & Comfort’s recommendation. Item Status: Used (Condition is very good as if not used) Production: Japan Size: Approx. Dia 36.5cm×H12㎝ Box: Paper box Note: Teaware is not included