Tortoise: Copper Tea Leaf Container

A great little tea leaf container from Tortoise. Designed 120 years ago by a Kyoto craftman and still made by the same family today. It might look a bit like 2 plumbing caps put together, but it's cool. I have to admit, it does give me "profound feeling".... The description has me fascinated too, apparently if you turn the lid, it slides down inside of the base? It'd be nice if there were a few more pictures to demonstrate this. The price ($139) means it won't be in my kitchen just yet, in the meantime I'll just daydream about that soft brown patina of copper and maybe pick up one of these great puzzles from Tortoise instead...