Unskinned Camellia Tea Container (With Silver Ornamental Border)Uesugi Manju

Unskinned Camellia Tea Container (With Silver Ornamental Border) Unskinned camellia log was used for this container. Beautiful sceneries were gorgeously expressed throughout the container. On the lid, a haze over distant mountains was designed in a technique called Togidashi Maki-e and flowers of hagi was designed in Taka-maki-e. Haze was also seen inside the lid, and a kingfisher was designed on the back of the lid.