• Sleepy cat chopstick rest dish, matte off-white ceramic, on a walnut board
  • Sleepy cat chopstick rest dish held in a hand, showing the belly hollow and painted face
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Sleepy Cat Chopstick Rest Dish

Sleepy Cat Chopstick Rest Dish

$25.00
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Sleepy cat chopstick rest and dip dish, handmade ceramic, 10 cm

This sleepy cat chopstick rest is a small handmade ceramic cat lying on its back, 10 cm nose to tail, with a shallow hollow in its belly. Rest a pair of chopsticks or a teaspoon across it, or fill the hollow with soy sauce, chilli oil or a spoon of jam. It's been on the counter at our Tea Bar for over a year now, next to the tea pets, holding the wet end of a tea scoop.

The cat has a big black nose, closed eyes and a tail that curls up at one end. The body is a warm off-white with a matte, slightly sandy glaze that feels like an eggshell. Each one is shaped and painted by hand in Jingdezhen, so noses and whiskers differ a little from cat to cat.

Product details

  • Size: 10 × 4 cm, 2.5 cm tall
  • Material: glazed ceramic
  • Finish: matte off-white glaze, hand-painted face
  • Made: by hand in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
  • Sold: individually

This works well for

  • A chopstick or spoon rest at dinner
  • A dip dish for dumplings, or a sauce dish for a kid's plate
  • A rest for tea tongs or a tea scoop at a gongfu table
  • A small gift for someone with a cat, or someone who wants one

If you're in Hobart, come and pick one up at our Salamanca Tea Bar. It's small enough to sit in a palm and heavy enough to stay put.

Care

Hand wash with warm water. Hand-shaped pieces have small bumps and glaze pinholes, and no two faces are quite the same.

Shipping

Ships from Hobart, Tasmania. Free shipping on orders over $95 Australia-wide. Wrapped and boxed with padding.

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Visit Our Hobart Tea Bar: Find us at Salamanca Art Centre where we've been sharing tea culture since 2022.

Tea Experience: Joanne has spent over 10 years learning tea traditions - from Chinese gongfu brewing in Beijing to Japanese matcha ceremonies here in Hobart.

Local Recognition: Featured in The Mercury, ABC, SBS Chinese, and Tasmanian community publications for bringing authentic tea culture to our community.

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