Seigado Red Copper Chasaji Teaspoon
This red teaspoon has an attractive design that captures the natural coloring unique to copper and the shape of tree leaves. It is the work of Seigado, a metalworking workshop in Niigata Prefecture.
It can also be used as a chopstick rest as well as a teaspoon. It will surely become an indispensable item for autumn table coordination.
When copper is heated to a high temperature and then cooled rapidly the color turns to red like this. Each piece has a slightly different color such as varies deep red, bright red, or golden because the coloring varies depending on the weather.
Seigado has a workshop at the foot of Mt. Yahiko in Niigata Prefecture, where high quality copper was discovered about 300 years ago and “Tsuiki”, the technique of hammering copperware has developed since then.
“Tsuiki” is a metalworking technique that is derived from the words ‘hammer’ and ‘raise’, so this process literally means hammering and embossing copperware products. The traces of the hammering, the process of making are left as beautiful patterns on the products.
PRODUCT DETAIL
- Dimension: 7cm(2.8in)×3cm(1.2in)×H0.7cm(0.3in)
- Material: Copper
- Origin: Made in Japan
- Brand: Seigado
