Product Information
A special tea box faithfully recreating the "Ranji" design that was affixed to tea boxes made for export in the late Edo period. It combines nostalgia and novelty, blending seamlessly with both Japanese and Western interiors.
*Please note that it will take 1 to 2 months from order to product shipment.
Features
・Faithfully recreated "Ranji" design from Edo period export tea boxes
・The galvanized iron (zinc-plated steel) lining protects contents from moisture, odors, and insect damage.
・Can be used for a variety of purposes, from food items such as rice, pasta, coffee beans, and dried foods, to clothing, sheets, albums, and magazines.
Materials
Body: Japanese cedar / Top plate, Inner bottom: Galvanized iron (zinc-plated steel)
Size/Weight
*External dimensions
1K (holds 3kg of rice): L24 × W17 × H16 cm
5K (holds 10kg of rice): L35 × W24 × H25 cm
Usage Scenarios
・Preserves the freshness of food items such as rice, pasta, coffee beans, and pet food.
・Also ideal for storing paper items such as magazines, albums, and photographs that you want to protect from deterioration.
・Prevents insect damage, mold, and fading in bedding items such as clothing, sheets, pillowcases, and pajamas.
Handling Precautions
・Avoid getting the outer wood wet; clean with a dry cloth or a firmly wrung-out cloth.
・The Japanese paper is adhered with natural rice flour starch paste, which can easily peel off with water. (Please do not remove the Japanese paper, as it helps prevent the cedar wood from shrinking.)
・Do not sit or stand on the plain tea box.
Notes
※Due to the handmade nature of each item, there may be small scratches, dents, or irregularities in the galvanized iron.
※Due to the handmade nature, there may be slight variations in size.
※There may be a slight gap in the lid, and it may not fit perfectly with the main body, but this does not affect its use.
※It is not guaranteed that storing items in the tea box will 100% prevent mold or insects.
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