Hand-hammered Copper Chashaku Striped Arigoshi #3

Gyokusendo x Tea Dealers Collaboration Chashaku

Our collaboration with Gyokusendo studio and its craftsman, Junichi Suda, led to the production of a one-of-a-kind modern tea utensil, combining both of our expertise- meeting the stringent Senke tea schools’ standards for chashaku and incorporating the time-honored traditions of Gyokusendo’s master craftsmen.

The chashaku is a stalwart tool in the tea ceremony, transporting matcha from its canisters to its appropriate brewing vessels. Sometimes crafted from bamboo, ivory, wood, or metals, with each iteration possessing a unique beauty, these tea scoops were held in high esteem even in the days of Rikyu. They were given poetic names and stored in bespoke boxes as the first true expressions of Wabi Sabi artistry.

The Arigoshi, or “ant waist,” is a type of tea scoop featuring a high bamboo node carefully sculpted in its center. This creates a silhouette akin to an ant’s slender form—an aesthetic said to have originated from Sen Rikyu. 

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Origin:

Custom Made in Niigata, Japan 

Notes:

Limited Edition Signed Wooden Box.  Made with the highest grade materials tested for heavy metals and strictly conforming to all food-safe use standards.  Do not polish with chemicals or place in the dishwasher as it will remove the traditional patina. 

Size:

18x3cm