MITSUMURA OF KYOTO (DATES UNKNOWN)A Black-LacquerNatsume (Tea Caddy)Probably Showa era (1926-1989), mid-20th centuryThe exterior lacquered in gold and silvertakamaki-e with an all-over design of overlapping sprays ofshinobugusa (remembrance grasses,Davallia mariesii), the inside of the lid, inside raised edge and body scattered withmitsu-dome (threema) motifs,unsigned; with a woodtomobako storage box inscribed outsideShinobugusa maki-e natsume (Tea caddy withmaki-e design of remembrance grasses); inscribed insideUchi ni tomoe no e ari (Interior with ama design) and signed with thekao of a member of the Sen Soshitsu lineage; artist signature underneathHeian Mitsumura (Mitsumura of Kyoto) and sealMitsumura; and a striped silk drawstring storage bag.7.2cm (2¾in) high. (4).