Metallic Melon Tea Pots

This Tea Pot Design is Inspired by the Inflated Cost of Melons in Japan

This cast-iron tea pot design by the MoMA Store is designed to look just like a cantaloupe melon. Tea fanatics can have fun brewing up their favorite loose leaf tea blends in this fruit-inspired pot.

In Japan the cost of a melon can average up to roughly 10,000 yen which is the equivalent to $100 dollars. To commemorate Japan's obsession with melons, the MoMA Store create this unique cast-iron tea pot that is designed to look just like a real-life melon. The tea pot is covered in a texturized green and off-yellow design that is meant to replicate the look of a melon rind. Inside the put is a tea strainer that is ideal for loose leaf tea blends. The pot is also covered in a traditional Japanese-style glazing.

Cast-iron Tea Pots
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Fruit-inspired Designs
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Japanese-inspired Tea Accessories
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Kitchenware
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Home Decor
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Tea Industry
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1.9 out of 10
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30% Men70% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 17%
Activity 31%
Freshness 8%

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