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This is the first and only tea-leaf canister in Japan that is purely hand made. Since 1875 until today one family in Kyoto has kept the technique which takes more than 130 processes until completion to make one canister. 

When you line up the seams on the canister and let go the lid, it will shut down by itself slowly. The action excrete air, which in result seals completely and keep contents fresh longer. This is the proof of hand made by craftsman.

Please do not touch with wet hands nor wash with water.

Please keep gently stroking the surface to avoid finger prints.

Enjoy the color change of metal by oxidation.
It takes 2-3 weeks for copper, half year for brass and 1-2 years for tin.

This canister is good not only for green tea but also for  coffee beans and English tea and so on.

size: 3"(height) 4"(diameter)
price: $40

Sori Yanagi was born in 1915 as a son of Soetsu Yanagi who was a leader of Japanese Folk    Arts and Crafts movements. He is respected as one of the best product designer in Japan. His design philosophy is not only simple but functional and practical.

This pot was designed in 1956 and got gold award at 11th Milano Triennale (1957).

size: 6"x5"(only body)  handle:  3 1/2" tall, bamboo

price: $200

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white : 6 3/4" x 5 1/2"  $220
sage :  9" x 5"  $250
brown:  10" 1/2 x 4" 1/2  $250

These cups were deisgned by Marc Newson in 2000 for IDEE, a Tokyo-based furniture company. The material is bone china.

L: 3.5"dia x 4.5"H $25
M: 3"dia x 3"H $20