Tea Matter Box - poem pattern by Alessi

Tea caddy in 18/10 stainless steel with decoration. The designer Alan Chan, chinese from Hong Kong, has used five chinese types to decorate the Tea caddy. The types form a poem that can be ready in different ways. You can read the poem endlessly, starting from anyone of the types. The poem always has a sense, tank to its particolar literary structure. It is about the ceremony of the tea, and was written by an anonym poet of the Song Dynasty (960-1279). Its meaning is: "it is possible to have a pure heart".

Detailed color: Pattern: Chinese poem
Detailed material: Stainless steel with a decoration : chinese poem

Alessi Italian manufacturing soared to new heights in the 20^th century and one company is synonymous with this lofty ascent. Beginning with coffee sets and trays and by the 1950s collaborating with international architects and designers including Ettore Sottsass, Alessi gained international popularity with its first cult object designed by Richard Sapper in 1978. Linking the present to the past, Sapper designed an espresso coffee pot. Philippe Starck was soon to follow with the Juicy Salif lemon squeezer, which has found its way into the Whitney Collection in New York. In fact, Alessi products can be found in museums across the world. Innovation and experimentation are two keys to understanding Alessi’s success.