This slim-lined letter opener is made in Japan by a company that specializes in precision surgical instruments. The finger hole is lined in soft silicone rubber for comfort, while the brushed finish of the stainless steel hides finger smudges.

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Produced by a leading Japanese glassworks, these elegantly thin drinking glasses feature HS (“hard strong”) technology—a proprietary toughening treatment that provides both thermal and ionic tempering for superior durability despite their delicate appearance. With exceptional clarity, the glasses are ideal for serving cold beverages of all kinds. Available in both stacking and non-stacking versions, with a timeless yet modern appeal, we think they are instant classics.

Hs Platinum Tumblers

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Drinking Glasses & Cups

The definitive British-designed mortar and pestle set, Milton Brook has produced these kitchen essentials for more than 100 years. Constructed of fully vitrified porcelain that is achieved by using controlled kiln firing to first close and then eliminate the microscopic pores of the clay. The result is a very dense, strong structure which absorbs no flavors, odors or stains, allowing you to crush various ingredients without the transfer of flavors from one ingredient to another. In fact, they are so resistant to any residue contamination; they are used in the pharmaceutical industry. The pestles are made with a traditional beech wood handle, left unfinished for a non-slip grip.

Milton Brook Mortar & Pestle

Mortars & Pestles

Despite the wealth (excess?) of electric kitchen gadgets available, sometimes hand tools really do the job the best. This traditional tool for juicing lemons, limes, or other citrus is one such example as it extracts nearly every drop of juice without any waste. This version created for Alessi is streamlined and highly efficient for the task at hand. Constructed of solid cherry wood, it should be hand washed. An occasional application of food-safe wood oil will keep it in tip-top shape for years of use.

Cherry Wood Citrus Squeezer

Kitchen & Dining

David Mellor is a designer and metalsmith most famous for his flatware designs, produced and immaculately hand finished in Sheffield, England, for more than half a century. Designed while Mellor was still a student at Royal College of Art, London, Pride has been in continuous production ever since and is part of many museum collections around the world. Combining a purity of form with overtones of classic English 18th Century cutlery, it is a modern classic. Five piece placesetting, 18/10 stainless steel.

David Mellor 'pride' Flatware

Flatware

Miniaturization is a reoccurring theme in Japanese aesthetics, seen in everything from bonsai trees to the food presentation at elaborate kaiseki dinners. Love of nature is another theme and perhaps even more common. Both themes come together in these small flower vases which are made in Hokkaido in far northern Japan. Intended to be used for dried flowers, the vases are hand turned from solid maple, and then finished with a matte coating to protect the surface yet preserve the natural feeling of the wood.

Tiny Wooden Flower Vases

Vases

Produced in Portugal by Cutipol, one of Europe's finest cutlery makers, Goa is the result of combining traditional hands-on craftsmanship with modern technology to produce these strikingly modern pieces. Made from brushed 18/10 stainless steel combined with black resin handles, Goa is delicately balanced, sleek and modern without being too fussy or impractical. Dishwasher safe.

Goa Flatware

Get the most out of specialty teas with Teo, a spoon specially designed to use with a tea bag.  Once the tea is ready, remove the bag from the cup with the spoon, pulling it up through the hollow handle to gently squeeze it.  The ultimate gift for the true tea lover, Teo is made of durable and dishwasher safe 18/10 stainless steel, mirror polished to a brilliant finish.

Teo Tea Spoon & Strainer

From a top producer of premium ceramic grinding mechanisms, the Copenhagen Grinder represents the Scandinavian design traditions of simplicity, minimalism and functionality. Ideal for kitchen or tabletop use, it has an easy-fill feature and is able to grind salt, pepper, and all kinds of dried herbs and spices. The grind mechanism can be adjusted for coarseness. The grinder has a 25 year guarantee. Solid stainless steel with a fingerprint resistant satin finish.

Copenhagen Crank Grinder

Tabletop & Dining

Cocktail jiggers are indispensible for serious cocktail crafting. These handsome jiggers from renowned Japanese bar tool maker Yukiwa have a simple trumpet with a center ridge for resting one's fingers. Etched fill lines assure the precise measurement of ingredients every time—your guests will thank you.

Stainless Steel Jiggers

Known in Japan as oroshigane, this traditional mini grater is used for ginger, garlic, and small vegetables like radish. Copper is the choice material, being neither too soft nor too hard. To produce it, a thin copper sheet is first pounded with a spring hammer to strengthen the metal before it is cut by hand into the classic shape. After being plated in tin, the teeth are cut and raised tooth by tooth—a painstaking technique that survives from the Edo period. The result is a rather elegant tool that always grates cleanly and never crushes.

Handmade Copper Grater

Graters & Zesters

Toru Tsuji specializes in wire netting craft, a skill he learned from his father. These lovely handmade tea strainers are constructed of copper or stainless steel wire with stainless steel mesh, functioning as both a beautiful object and a practical utensil. The family lives in Kyoto—the former Japanese capital and a city well known for its role in the preservation of traditional Japanese craft, culture and aesthetics.

Handmade Tea Strainers - Small, Steel & Copper

In product design circles, the “Braun Style” is typified by crisp geometry and no-nonsense functionality—overall a rather, well, German approach. Dietrich Lubs, along with Dieter Rams was responsible for establishing Braun as a benchmark design company from the 50s through the 90s. Braun’s decision to re-issue its clock collection met with the approval of Lubs, who credits the clocks’ functionally-oriented designs for their continued relevance about 30 years after their initial introduction. The current clocks are based on the original designs with slight modifications, bringing them into the 21st Century.

Braun Alarm Clock

Women

Over half a century after it was created, the Zeroll ice cream scoop remains the very best on the market. The one-piece design is made of polished cast aluminum with no mechanical parts to break or wear out. The handle—suitable for left or right hand use—is filled with a self-defrosting fluid that allows for easy rolling and release of even the hardest ice cream. Hand wash only.

Zeroll Ice Cream Scoop

Ice Cream Tools

The story of Maison Louis Marie begins with the French nobleman and botanist Louis Marie Aubert du Petit Thouars, who discovered over 2,000 plant species while exiled to Indian Ocean islands during the French Revolution. Today his descendant Marie du Petit Thouars carries on the family’s legacy through this collection of quality candles inspired by botanical traditions. Made of a clean-burning soy wax blend, contained in a glass jar, each candle comes beautifully packaged. 60 hour burn time. 8.5 oz.
No. 1 Scalpay: lemon, beach grass, lavender, lemon grass, summer herb, amber musk
No. 2 Le Long Fond: hinoki wood, cedarwood, patchouli, white musk
No. 4 Bois de Balincourt: sandalwood, cedarwood, vetiver, nutmeg, cinnamon, amber wood
No. 5 Kandilli: ylang jasmine, tuberose, white lily, sandalwood
No. 6 Neige de Printemps: blood orange, mandarin, kumquat, tangerine zest, guava
No. 9 Vallee de Farney: grapefruit, orange, black pepper, cedarwood, patchouli, geranium, amber musk, vetiver
No. 10 Aboukir: lemon, nutmeg, eucalyptus, jasmine, carnation, amber, patchouli, cedarwood, vetiver
No. 11 Le Themis: green leaves, eucalyptus, spearmint, wintergreen, tonka bean

Maison Louis Marie Candles

Candles

Despite its delicate appearance, this handy measuring jug set is durable and intended for daily use. Its durability is rooted in the material, German borosilicate glass, which is created by adding the natural element boron to the traditional glass making components of silicate sand, soda, and ground lime. The resulting glass is highly resistant to heat, chemicals, and sudden fluctuations in temperature. Originally developed in the late 1800s for laboratory applications, these attributes make it equally suitable for household use. Each set contains two jugs, 1 liter (with handle) and ½ liter, with easy to read markings in both metric and imperial measurements. Dishwasher and microwave safe.

Glass Measuring Jug Set

Pitchers & Jugs

Designer Ann Ko is a third-generation jeweler who earned a degree in biochemistry but discovered that she had inherited the family passion for fine jewelry. Liven was started by her grandfather in Taiwan and continued by her parents in Hawaii; now headquartered in Los Angeles, Ann’s designs have taken Liven in a modern direction. Known for their fine, hand-set pavé work, their pieces are eye-catching, yet subtle, and ideal for anyone looking to add a bit of sparkle to their life.
A 5 mm rose cut gemstone surrounded by a shimmering corona of diamonds (0.9 tcw) in 14k white gold.

Gemstone Pave Diamond Posts

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Jewelry

These unusual kitchen textiles hail from an 80+ year old Japanese company that originally produced mosquito nets using traditional weaving techniques. The fabric yields a number of outstanding features; in addition to being highly absorbent and quick to dry, its fibers are infused with Binchotan or "white" charcoal powder. Made in the Kishu region of Japan since the Edo period, Binchotan charcoal is activated by burning oak branches at extremely high temperatures for several days and then rapidly cooling them. It is valued for its natural anti-bacterial, odor absorbing, and purifying qualities. Made from many layers of fabric, the towels are durable and long lasting, softening with each use. Made in Japan. Machine wash gentle, hang to dry.

Binchotan Charcoal Kitchen Cloths

Tea Towels

Ideal for butter, jam, or soft cheeses, these spreaders are a familiar sight on breakfast and dinner tables throughout Scandinavian and Baltic countries. In fact, it isn't uncommon for each member of the household to have their own spreader. Handmade from fragrant juniper wood, the gentle aroma recalls the forests of the North. The handle is embellished with crosscut sections of wood for a subtle decorative effect. Made in Europe.

Juniper Spreader

Used in tandem with a mixing glass and bar spoon, a julep strainer is a must for crafting great cocktails like a pro. In comparison to the more familiar spiral-style Hawthorn strainer which is designed to be used with a cocktail shaker, the julep-style strainer is meant to be used with a mixing glass. This version made from polished stainless steel is from renowned Japanese bar tool maker Yukiwa.

Julep Strainer

Colanders & Strainers

Portland glass artist Lynn Read created these hand pressed glass nesting bowls just for us, and produces them in small runs in his Sellwood district studio. Their small size makes them ideal for serving salt, nuts, olives, or candy; their colors add a welcome bit of cheer to any tabletop. Due to their hand pressed nature, slight variations in the glass are part of their intrinsic charm.

Glass Nesting Bowls

Home Decor

Proving that good design doesn't have to mean cheerless functionalism, the wooden toys created by Kay Bojesen have delighted Danish children for decades. Bojesen was trained as a silversmith, but is most well known for his series of rather elegant wooden toys. His cheerful teak monkey has achieved a certain iconic status and a prominent place on more than one adult's bookshelf or coffee table. Handmade in Denmark.

Kay Bojesen Teak Monkey

Both a keychain and pipe, discreet smokers will enjoy this double-duty Swedish design that is the final result of no fewer than 15 prototypes. Digitally lathed within a 0.02 mm tolerance, the Piece Pipe is designed with three modes: Pull the key chain ring one click to pop the Piece Pipe into smoking mode, exposing the bowl. Click it again to put the Piece Pipe into stash mode, exposing the hidden storage compartment to repack your Piece Pipe with stored material. Pull it all the way out and now you are in cleaning mode, where you can split the two halves for extremely easy cleaning. Made in Sweden of solid brass.

Piece Pipe

A definite upgrade from toothpicks, these Japanese-made cocktail picks add a bit of tasteful sparkle to your cocktail presentation. Ideal for spearing olives, cocktail onions, or cherries, they are made of stainless steel plated with real 14k gold. The classic, subtle circle motif at the end looks good in any glass.
Sold as a set of 4.

14k Gold Circle Cocktail Picks

The origin of the clock's name, with sly touch of humor, comes from the Japanese way of telling time. In Japanese, one reads 5 minutes as "go(five)-fun", 10 minutes "ju(ten)-pun", 15 minutes "jugo(fifteen)-fun" etc. Developed in conjunction with a senior researcher at Japan Montessori Institute, the clock was designed to promote understanding of minutes, hours and time for children, yet the simple design and beautiful, natural materials allow it to work in various interior settings.

Fun Pun Clock

Clocks

Creating designs inspired by her childhood spent in Japan, Mizuki Tsurutaka apprenticed with an expert fine jeweler in Los Angeles before establishing her own line called Black Barc. The results are timeless, beautiful pieces in gold and sterling silver that display their hand crafted qualities through slightly softened profiles and an organic appeal.

Mizuki Tsurutaka Kare Earrings

Earrings

The burning of incense is a centuries old tradition in Japan; the Japanese use the phrase koh-do to describe incense appreciation. Incense is used in casual settings—at home to create a relaxing ambiance—as well as in formal religious and ceremonial settings. Made of cast iron using traditional methods in Northern Japan, the cast iron surface is finished with a special lacquer called urushi that helps prevent rust.

Cast Iron Incense Holders - Round

Incense

Koch, Weber & Co. was founded in the 1890s in Germany, and continues to make their high quality writing instruments there today. These full length mechanical pencils are ideal for those that prefer writing with pencils over pens, with refillable leads in precise sizes—.5mm, .7mm, .9mm. With an easy-to-grip faceted barrel, their slim, crisp appearance displays the German appreciation for rational, functional design. Matte black finish.

Kaweco 'special' Mechanical Pencils

These simple and beautiful wooden spatulas are made from juniper wood, which is sustainably harvested from the Baltic forests of Estonia. Useful for countless daily cooking tasks, they are elevated by their handles which are hand-laid with a wood mosaic effect. The fresh and bracing smell of juniper is a delightful bonus. Hand wash only.

Juniper Spatula

Spatulas & Food Turners

Aptly named and in production for more than a century, this English “pea whistle” is the benchmark sports whistle used by school gym teachers and NHL refs alike. Constructed of matte black nickel-plated brass for durability. The sound is variable by the degree to which you blow it, from a loud trill to borderline deafening. Made in the United Kingdom.