Aged Bamboo Chashaku Case

Clean, natural bamboo storage tube designed to store, display, and safely transport a traditional matcha tea scoop. Crafted from natural bamboo with gently hand-planed facets along its body. The faceted perimeter not only showcases the cross-section and grain of the bamboo culm, but also keeps the tube securely in place when resting on a tea table or tatami. Tube is fitted with a fitted wooden stopper to protect the delicate curve of the scoop inside. 

Sourced from antique markets in Japan. Features a deep, warm amber patina developed naturally over decades of care and use. 

In the Japanese tea ceremony, a scoop (chashaku) and its tube (tsutsu) traditionally belong together. A tea master or artisan often gives the scoop a poetic name and writes it directly on the bamboo tube in black ink. This tube come blank and unsigned. Clean look lets the natural bamboo speak for itself, while leaving room for you to choose a name for your own scoop if you wish.

Material: natural bamboo, wooden plug

Origin: artisanal craft of Japan

The case is sold on its own. The bamboo scoop shown in the photos is for scale and reference only. 

Care: Wipe clean with a dry, soft cloth. Keep away from excessive moisture or direct sunlight.