Name: Tea Case - Walnut
Brand: Nalata Nalata
Price: 560.00 USD
Availability: InStock

I am a Walnut Tea Case. They say it's written in the tea leaves but I can't write. What's better are my dual layered powers that seal in all teas tight.

Curator's Notes

I’ve never seen a tea case quite as well crafted as this piece by master wood artisan, Norio Tanno. Whenever I’m in Hokkaido, I make it a point to meet with him, just to get a dose of inspiration for our own wood designs. Seeing him pass down his skills to his son Masakage Tanno, makes me want to do an apprenticeship with him! This Tea Case is one of his masterpieces in my opinion. It is full of beautiful surprises and a delight to handle. Incredibly intricate, the case has multiple components that are all handcrafted in solid wood with wood joinery techniques. An exterior case houses an interior canister that perfectly slides together. A foldable tea scoop sits securely on top of a small knob on the lid of the interior canister. All the pieces have their place.

Walnut Tea Case was curated by Stevenson Aung

Designer/Maker

Maker: Norio Masakage

Designer: Norio Masakage

Specifications

Dimensions: 3.9” (w) x 3.9” (l) x 3.9” (h) or 9.8cm (w) x 9.8cm (l) x 10mm (h)

Weight: 7.5 oz or 213 g

Materials: Walnut, Maple, Padouk, Ebony

Details

Handmade in Asahikawa, Japan
Made out of solid wood, including all wood joinery except for a miniature hidden spring for the wood clasp to close securely
Outer case mainly walnut wood. Inner canister is maple wood. Intricate padouk and ebony detailing throughout
Scoop is held in place by slotting it onto the knob on the lid of the interior canister
Foldable scoop
Branded with a tiny signature of the artisan “Tanno” on the bottom of the case
Includes 3 components: Outer Case, Inner Tea Canister and Scoop

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Tea Case - Walnut

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