Tabletop Shelf

Curator's Notes 

This shelf is traditionally meant to add extra surface area during tea ceremonies, but has found modern applications as an additional table platform or for displaying objects.

Tabletop Shelf was curated by Stevenson Aung

Designer/Maker 

Maker: Takahito Iba

Designer: Ibazen

Specifications

Dimensions: 

3.5” (w) x 17.6” (l) x 6.0” (h) or 8.9cm (w) x 44.8cm (l) x 15.2cm (h) 

Weight: 

1 lb or 0.5 kg

Materials:

Japanese Cherry

Details

• Made in Japan
• Solid wood with urushi lacquer for long lasting usage
• Produced with traditional timberwork techniques
• Finishing is done by hand using hand held planes
• Official logo branded on the underside of the shelf
• Wood grain is visible through the lacquer
• Rounded corners and bevelled edges
• Velvet pads are on the bottom of legs to prevent slipping and scratching on other surfaces