Sansho Wood Pestles
$6.00
Description:
Crafted to complement Motoshige’s White and Black mortar bowls, this pestle is made from the wood of the Japanese Sansho pepper tree, a material long valued for its remarkable durability and believed in traditional medicine to aid digestion. The wood’s natural irregularities lend it a tactile, organic beauty while offering a firm, comfortable grip. An elegant and effective tool for grinding ingredients. Mortar not included, sold separately.
Measurements:
Small: 7 1/4 in. L
Large: 9 1/2 in L
Length will have slight variations
History:
Motoshige, a manufacturer of Japanese mortars and graters, was established in 1925 in the tradition of Iwami pottery. The region in which they are made is known for having a special type of clay whose properties include excellent durability, low water absorbency and resistance to acids, salt, and alkalis.
Crafted to complement Motoshige’s White and Black mortar bowls, this pestle is made from the wood of the Japanese Sansho pepper tree, a material long valued for its remarkable durability and believed in traditional medicine to aid digestion. The wood’s natural irregularities lend it a tactile, organic beauty while offering a firm, comfortable grip. An elegant and effective tool for grinding ingredients. Mortar not included, sold separately.
Measurements:
Small: 7 1/4 in. L
Large: 9 1/2 in L
Length will have slight variations
History:
Motoshige, a manufacturer of Japanese mortars and graters, was established in 1925 in the tradition of Iwami pottery. The region in which they are made is known for having a special type of clay whose properties include excellent durability, low water absorbency and resistance to acids, salt, and alkalis.
Materials:
Sansho Wood
Variation:
Natural wood product, No two are alike.
Care Instructions:
Hand wash only.
Sansho Wood
Variation:
Natural wood product, No two are alike.
Care Instructions:
Hand wash only.
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.