When I first started using Mercari, I bought this thinking, "How delicate and lovely!" However, since the pandemic, I've had fewer opportunities to have people over. Upon further reflection, my household is primarily coffee drinkers, so we rarely drink tea anymore. My husband retired, and he moved to Tokyo to care for his parents (I'm caring for my parents in the Tohoku region), and I transferred my job to Tokyo as well. This beautiful strainer hasn't been used even once. Recently, I've been displaying it on the shoji inner window of the double-paned window facing the south-facing veranda, enjoying its beautiful silhouette... but I thought it should be used for its intended purpose... so I've decided to list it for someone who will use it. These kinds of items are the type you think, "Where on earth can I find something like this...?" If you like it, why not? I purchased it for ¥900.