Japan, a handsome pair of gold inlaid red lacquered tea containers chaire or chaki “Chyrsanthemum & contemporary roundel” motif with various inlays on lid and sides, mid 20th century.

These are beautiful examples, hand-crafted with makie inlays and ready for your special powdered teas or may also be used as a wonderful gift boxes.

Dimensions: 2.75″ tall and 2.5″ diameter.

History: In Japan Chaki (茶器) is a Japanese term that literally means “tea implement.” In the vocabulary of Japanese tea ceremony, it broadly means (1) any implement used in the practice of chanoyu, and more narrowly means (2) the caddy for the powdered green tea (matcha) used in the tea-making procedures, although usually this implies (3) the caddies used in the procedures for making thin tea (usucha) The caddies generally referred to as chaki are relatively small lidded containers, and are not storage vessels. In preparing to perform a tea-making procedure, the host carefully selects the caddy for the matcha that will be used, and, as an important part of the preparations, neatly places the matcha into it. The chaki is chosen to harmonize with the other equipment used for the occasion, and the chaki is among the items the guests pay particular attention to.(thank you wikipedia)