Great Wave Mosquito Coil Holder meiji period box and the tea leaves are

and the tea leaves are ground into a powder like matcha

The turnip decoration has been used since the Edo period when Matsudaira Sadanobu had Tani Buncho decorated a tray with turnips as a gift to the shogun

lacquering and polishing

8cm (20”) x 17

This piece is UNSIGNED and sorry there’s no box

Great Wave Mosquito Coil Holder meiji period box and the tea leaves are*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for an Ukiyoe themed mosquito coil holder. It is made of low fired earthenware and has an iron fitting for hooking mosquito coils. Citronella candles or mosquito coils can be placed inside to repel bugs during the hot summer months. The open top allows the repellent to whip those nasty bugs into shape during barbeques,