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Also abbreviated usuki ”–Šν. A container for weak-flavored tea. Early usuchaki had a cylindrical shape, but most are jujube-shaped, with a round top and bottom. The bottom is slightly smaller than the top. Usually, they are about 7cm in diameter and height. However, there is a hiranatsume •½ž₯ which has a larger diameter and is more shallow. *Natsume ž₯ are usually lacquered and finished with a gold and silver design. These are not to be put in a special bag, shifuku Žd•’, but in a wooden caddy natsume, with a matching lid. Most have a black or red lacquer finish. The red lacquer usuchaki is sometimes treated with a special technique called tamenuri —­“h. Other usuchaki are made of bamboo, plain wood showing the grain, kiji –Ψ’n, and usually left uncoated. Some tea containers are coated with gold or silver dust *makie ŽͺŠG, and others are ceramic. The six containers used for weak tea are called oshiroitoki ”’•²‰π; chaoke ’ƒ‰±; fubuki α; sungiri ‘Ψ; mennakatsugi –Κ’†ŽŸ ;and saiki ΨŠν.
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