I am a Hook A Brass Line Tea Needle. To inifinitea and beyond! I can be used for many drinks and purposes but, I'm the most hooked on transferring leaves into your teapot.
Curator's Notes
This tea needle, that functions like a traditional chashaku ladle, is one of the many ways in which Konishi plays with the intersection of practical and sculptural. The clearly handcrafted form feels intentional and will illicit a response no matter what beverage it's placed in. It also helps to push the evolution of ancient rituals -- to pick and separate tea leaf clusters. The pointy end can be used to remove tea leaves stuck in the strainer. In modern day-to-day tea drinking routines, it can be used to transfer loose tea into a teapot, with the help of a , or be used to stir other warm drinks, and even iced drinks, like cocktails.
Brass Line Tea Needle was curated by Stevenson Aung
Designer/Maker
Maker: Mitsuhiro Konishi
Designer: Mitsuhiro Konishi
Specifications
Dimensions:
Approximately 0.6” (w) x 7.25” (l) or 15mm (w) x 184mm (l)
Weight:
0.1 oz or 3 g
Materials:
Brass
Details
- Made in Japan
- Images are representative - the tea needles in this collection have been grouped primarily by the general shape of the scoop head
- A ladle with a "Hook A" style head will be chosen at random and sent - feel free to contact us at [email protected] upon ordering to view a selection of options or to request a specific ladle
- As each are purely handcrafted, hammered and shaped by hand, no two are alike
- Specifications are approximate - there will be differences as each is handmade
- Hand wash only with mild soap and soft sponge
- Dry with soft cloth after washing
