Kanaami-Tsuji Tea Strainers
$97.00
Description:
Kanaami-Tsuji’s tea strainer is made using Kyo-Kanaami, a traditional metal knitting technique that dates back a millennium. The result is a beautifully ornate tool for daily use.
Measurements:
6.25" (total length)
2.75"⌀ x 2" (strainer head's circumference x depth)
History:
Kanaami-Tsuji is a Kyoto-based, family-owned workshop that carries on the tradition of Kyo-Kanaami (metal knitting). Each of its products is meticulously handwoven by team of artisans using time-honored techniques. In fact, archeological digs in the Kyoto region have revealed that these wiring techniques have been used to make cooking utensils for the last thousand years. Kanaami-Tsuji honors the custom of treasuring everyday tools, crafting products that last so that customers can enjoy using them for a long time to come. This strainer is designed deeper than a usual one for brewing some herbal tea.
Kanaami-Tsuji’s tea strainer is made using Kyo-Kanaami, a traditional metal knitting technique that dates back a millennium. The result is a beautifully ornate tool for daily use.
Measurements:
6.25" (total length)
2.75"⌀ x 2" (strainer head's circumference x depth)
History:
Kanaami-Tsuji is a Kyoto-based, family-owned workshop that carries on the tradition of Kyo-Kanaami (metal knitting). Each of its products is meticulously handwoven by team of artisans using time-honored techniques. In fact, archeological digs in the Kyoto region have revealed that these wiring techniques have been used to make cooking utensils for the last thousand years. Kanaami-Tsuji honors the custom of treasuring everyday tools, crafting products that last so that customers can enjoy using them for a long time to come. This strainer is designed deeper than a usual one for brewing some herbal tea.
Materials:
Metal (stainless steel, copper or brass)
Variation:
Available in Stainless Steel, Copper or Brass. Each strainer is handmade.
Care Instructions:
Hand-wash. Do not wash with metal scrubbing brushes.
Metal (stainless steel, copper or brass)
Variation:
Available in Stainless Steel, Copper or Brass. Each strainer is handmade.
Care Instructions:
Hand-wash. Do not wash with metal scrubbing brushes.
Returns must be made within 2 weeks in original, unused condition with all packaging for either 1. Store credit for the full amount or 2. Refund - minus a 20% restocking fee. Tortoise does not cover the cost of return shipping or the cost of re-shipping an exchange, and the cost of shipping for returns and exchanges is the responsibility of the customer.