Japanese Lacquered Wooden Tea Ceremony Ro Hearth Frame Robuchi Vtg Black L115 setsubun Kanji on the paper box

Kanji on the paper box reads Aozumi Seiryu

We got this item at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya

There is a sign for each year and a full cycle is repeated after 12 years

Abstract design with short lines

5cm (lid 11

Japanese Lacquered Wooden Tea Ceremony Ro Hearth Frame Robuchi Vtg Black L115 setsubun Kanji on the paper boxVintage Japanese Lacquered Wooden Robuchi Frame This is a Japanese robuchi or frame for a traditional sunken hearth, or ro. Found in the floors of tea ceremony rooms or chashitu, and surrounded by tatami mats, this square frame provides a sleek decorative element to the space as well as protects the tatami from any heat or sparks from the hearth fire. Lacquered black, this robuchi is a rare tea ceremony furniture accessory perfect for functional,