You may have heard horror stories about melons in Japan costing 10,000 yen, but they’re really more the exception than the rule. For their personal use, most people usually choose much cheaper varieties, and the premium stuff only gets purchased as a gift to be given on special occasions.
The price those 10,000-yen melons command has as much to do with their airbrushed centerfold-like unblemished looks as it does their flavor. Sometimes, it feels like a waste to cut them open to get to the edible parts inside, almost as though you’re destroying a piece of art that just happens to look like fruit.
Maybe that’s why someone made just that, with this melon-shaped teapot.
The cast-iron pot measures 10 centimeters (3.9 inches) in diameter, with a height of 10 centimeters. Removing the lid and taking a peek inside reveals not succulent fruit, but a stainless steel tea strainer for brewing 370 millilitres (12.5 oz.) of tea.
Traditional Japanese glazing techniques produce a hue just like a ripe melon.
The unique teapot can be ordered here through the Museum of Modern Art’s online MoMA store. At 10,800 yen, it isn’t any cheaper than Japan’s gift-grade produce, but unlike its organic counterparts, you can continue using the melon teapot for years to come without fear of a stomach ache.
Source: Japaaan
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