{"title":"China Finds","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"woven-palm-leaf-hand-fan","title":"Woven Palm Leaf Hand Fan","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fan woven in one piece from natural plant fibre, shaped like a heart and finished with a plain bound stick for a handle. There is no mechanism in it. Nothing folds, nothing clicks, nothing can break.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe weave is open enough to see daylight through, which is part of why something this light moves air at all. At around 58 grams it weighs less than a deck of cards, so a child can hold one without getting tired, and it can hang from a hook by the door for the eleven months it is not needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 38 x 30 cm \/ 14.96 x 11.81 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 58 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-woven natural plant fibre, undyed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBound stick handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne fan per order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep it dry and wipe it with a dry cloth. Do not soak or wash it. Woven plant fibre holds water down in the weave where it cannot dry, and moisture trapped in a weave is how mildew starts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it fold?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. It is one solid woven piece with a fixed handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a working fan or a decorative one?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth, and it was made as the first. The weave is stiff across its width, which is what lets it push air instead of bending.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it stay this pale?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Undyed plant fibre darkens toward a warmer straw tone over time, and not evenly. That is the material behaving normally, not a fault.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it hang on a wall?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The handle end takes a nail or a small hook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the small burrs a defect?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Hand-woven plant fibre usually has one or two. Run a thumb along the edge and they settle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFiled under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/natural-home-finds\"\u003eThe Serein Edit\u003c\/a\u003e, beside the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/handwoven-rattan-home-decor\"\u003ehandwoven rattan\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Serein Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46501167169672,"sku":"14:202713809#primary color","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/3992\/8712\/files\/woven-palm-leaf-hand-fan-serein-home-01.jpg?v=1788920658"},{"product_id":"nine-grid-bamboo-snack-tray","title":"Nine-Grid Bamboo Snack Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eA square bamboo tray cut into nine compartments, each about the size of a small handful. It is one piece of bamboo with dividers - no plastic insert, no lid, nothing to lose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNine compartments is more useful than it sounds, because it stops the thing that always happens on a snack table: everything ends up mixed, the salted things taste of the sweet ones, and whoever wanted only the walnuts has to dig. Divided, people take what they want and put nothing back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also works away from food. Nine compartments will hold earrings, dice, seed packets, or the small hardware from a project you have not finished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 30 x 30 x 5 cm \/ 11.8 x 11.8 x 2 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 892 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBamboo, nine fixed compartments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo lid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWipe with a damp cloth and dry it. No dishwasher and no soaking. Keep oily food on paper or in small dishes rather than straight on the bamboo, since a compartment this narrow is difficult to scrub and oil darkens bamboo permanently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow big is each compartment?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Not specified] individually. The tray is 30 cm square outside, divided three by three, so each one is roughly 9 cm across and 5 cm deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it come with a lid?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I put wet food in it, like olives?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot directly. Brine and oil soak into bamboo. Use a small dish inside the compartment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it heavy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is heavy for its size - just under 900 g empty. Loaded, it wants two hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFiled under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/natural-home-finds\"\u003eThe Serein Edit\u003c\/a\u003e, beside the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/olive-wood-kitchenware\"\u003eolive wood\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Serein Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46501167267976,"sku":"14:496#9 grids","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/3992\/8712\/files\/nine-grid-bamboo-snack-tray-serein-home-01.jpg?v=1788920655"},{"product_id":"wooden-mooncake-press-mold","title":"Wooden Mooncake Press Mold","description":"\u003cp\u003eA paddle of solid wood with flower patterns cut into it as recesses. Press dough in, tap it out, and the carving comes back in relief. There is no spring, no plunger, no plastic collar - it is the older kind of mold, and the only part that can fail is the wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is sold as a mooncake mold and that is what it is best at, but the pattern does not know what is in it. Mung bean cake, snow skin, shortbread, cookie dough, pressed rice, marzipan - anything stiff enough to hold an edge takes the print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMold approx. 290 x 70 mm \/ 11.42 x 2.76 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePattern approx. 52 x 52 mm \/ 2.05 x 2.05 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 300 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid wood, carved recesses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne mold per order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrush the recesses with a little oil before the first use, or the first cake will stick. Dust with flour between presses. Wipe with a barely damp cloth and dry it immediately - never soak it and never put it in the dishwasher, because a carved recess holds water and swollen wood loses detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many patterns are on one mold?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeveral different flowers along the length of the paddle. Which patterns you receive depends on the batch - see the photographs for the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat kind of wood?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Not specified] by the maker beyond solid hardwood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need to oil it every time?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo, only the first time. After that, flour is enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the carving wear down?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSlowly, over years of use, and mostly at the high points. Washing it in water will do more damage than using it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFiled under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/natural-home-finds\"\u003eThe Serein Edit\u003c\/a\u003e, beside the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/olive-wood-kitchenware\"\u003eolive wood\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Serein Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46501167333512,"sku":"14:200006152#C","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/3992\/8712\/files\/wooden-mooncake-press-mold-serein-home-02_69056627-5f92-4ea3-9bb5-14a9a4f3fdf0.jpg?v=1788936102"},{"product_id":"natural-gourd-water-dipper","title":"Natural Gourd Water Dipper","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gourd, dried and cut in half lengthwise, so the narrow end becomes the handle and the round end becomes the bowl. It is one piece of a plant. Nothing was joined to anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 87 grams it is lighter than almost anything else that holds this much water, which is the practical argument for it: full, it still weighs less than an empty ceramic jug. It floats, so it does not sink to the bottom of a bucket, and the shell is naturally waterproof without any coating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 22 x 11.8 x 6.2 cm \/ 8.65 x 4.64 x 2.44 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 87 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural dried gourd, single piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHanging cord attached\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRinse it and hang it up to dry rather than leaving it sitting in water. Dried gourd is durable but it is still a shell - it will crack if it dries out completely in direct sun, and it will soften if it never dries at all. Somewhere shaded and airy is right. Not for the dishwasher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it real gourd or a moulded copy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReal gourd, dried and cut. Nothing here is moulded. Each one is a slightly different shape and size, and the grain inside the bowl is different every time - which is the plainest way to tell a real shell from a cast one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much water does it hold?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Not specified] by volume. The bowl is about 11.8 cm across and 6.2 cm deep at the deepest point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use it for hot water?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWarm, yes - it is used for washing hair and rinsing in the bath. Not boiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it food safe?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Not specified]. It is sold as a water dipper for washing, bathing and watering plants, and we would keep it to that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the red cord for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHanging it up. It is knotted through the handle end and can be cut off if you would rather it were not there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFiled under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/natural-home-finds\"\u003eThe Serein Edit\u003c\/a\u003e, beside the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/handwoven-rattan-home-decor\"\u003ehandwoven rattan\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Serein Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46501167366280,"sku":"Dsers-Gourd","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/3992\/8712\/files\/natural-gourd-water-dipper-serein-home-05.jpg?v=1788935379"},{"product_id":"solid-wood-rolling-pin","title":"Solid Wood Rolling Pin","description":"\u003cp\u003eA straight dowel of solid wood, 2.8 cm thick, with no handles and no bearings. This is the shape used for dumpling skins, and it works differently from a handled pin: you push with one hand near the edge of the dough and turn the dough with the other, so the round stays round and the middle stays slightly thicker than the rim - which is exactly what you want in a dumpling that has to hold filling without tearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also the easiest kind of rolling pin to look after, because there is nothing inside it. No axle to seize, no join to loosen, no cap to come off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThree lengths\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e25 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e - dumpling and wonton skins, one hand, small board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e30 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e - the general one. Skins, flatbread, pie lids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e40 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e - long sheets, noodles, laminated dough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.8 cm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLengths: 25 \/ 30 \/ 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid wood, one piece, no handles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnfinished surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlour it, do not oil it before use. Scrape dried dough off with a bench scraper or the back of a knife rather than soaking it. Wipe with a barely damp cloth, dry it, and stand it upright or lay it on a rack so both sides dry evenly. Never the dishwasher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy no handles?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause for thin round skins you want to feel the dough under your palm. Handled pins are better for large sheets of pastry; this one is better for small rounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich length should I get?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e30 cm if you only want one. 25 cm if you mostly make dumplings and want it light in one hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat kind of wood?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Not specified] by the maker beyond solid wood. It is pale, close-grained and unstained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it sealed or treated?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. It arrives bare, which is normal for this type and is why flour rather than oil is the right thing to use on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFiled under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/natural-home-finds\"\u003eThe Serein Edit\u003c\/a\u003e, beside the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/olive-wood-kitchenware\"\u003eolive wood\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Serein Home","offers":[{"title":"25cm","offer_id":46501167399048,"sku":"14:200000195#25cm","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30cm","offer_id":46501167431816,"sku":"14:200006154#30cm","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40cm","offer_id":46501167464584,"sku":"14:200004889#40cm","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/3992\/8712\/files\/solid-wood-rolling-pin-serein-home-01.jpg?v=1788920656"},{"product_id":"handwoven-grass-table-broom","title":"Handwoven Grass Table Broom","description":"\u003cp\u003eA small broom of natural grass fibre, gathered and bound with wrapped cane, with a loop at the top so it can hang where it is used. It is 31 cm long, which puts it firmly in the class of thing you keep on a table rather than in a cupboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe point of a soft grass head at this size is that it moves crumbs without scattering them. A stiff brush flicks rice and breadcrumbs off the far edge of the table; grass fibre gathers them into a line you can pick up. It is the right tool for a wooden table, a windowsill, a desk, or the shelf under a coffee grinder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a table broom. It will not sweep a floor, and it is not tall enough to try.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 31 cm \/ 12.2 in long, 20 cm \/ 7.87 in across the head\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 85 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural grass fibre, cane-wrapped handle, hanging loop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold singly - no dustpan included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShake it out. If it needs more than that, comb the head with your fingers and let it hang. Do not wash it - wet grass fibre stays wet at the bound end where it cannot dry, and that is where it would start to smell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it shed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA little, the first few times. Shake or tap it before the first use and the loose fibres come out; after that it settles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes a dustpan come with it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. This is the broom only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it sweep a floor?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. At 31 cm you would be on your knees. It is for tables, counters, sills and desks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill every one look the same?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. The colour of the grass and the exact shape of the head vary between brooms, since each is bound by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFiled under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/natural-home-finds\"\u003eThe Serein Edit\u003c\/a\u003e, beside the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/handwoven-rattan-home-decor\"\u003ehandwoven rattan\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Serein Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46501167562888,"sku":"Dsers-Table Broom","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/3992\/8712\/files\/handwoven-grass-table-broom-serein-home-02.jpg?v=1788920658"},{"product_id":"bamboo-gongfu-tea-tray","title":"Bamboo Gongfu Tea Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo parts: a slatted bamboo top, and a shallow tray underneath that catches whatever runs off. In gongfu brewing the first rinse gets poured away and the cups get warmed and emptied, so a tray that can take spilled water is not a nicety - it is the thing that makes the whole method possible on a table you care about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is small on purpose. There is room for one pot and two cups, which is the size most tea actually gets drunk at. To empty it you lift the top off and pour the base out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 27 x 14 x 3 cm \/ 10.63 x 5.51 x 1.18 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 392 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBamboo, two pieces - slatted top and removable base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmpty the base after each session rather than leaving water standing in it. Wipe both parts with a damp cloth and let them dry fully apart, not stacked. No dishwasher and no soaking - bamboo is a laminate of strips, and prolonged water gets between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much water does the base hold?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnough for the rinses and drips of a normal session, not enough to be a sink. Empty it when you are done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it stain from dark tea?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver time, yes, unevenly and mostly around the slats. Bamboo takes on tea the way a teapot does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it big enough for a full tea set?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. One pot, two cups. A six-cup set needs a tray roughly twice this size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the top come off?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. It lifts straight out, which is how you empty and clean it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFiled under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/natural-home-finds\"\u003eThe Serein Edit\u003c\/a\u003e, beside the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/olive-wood-kitchenware\"\u003eolive wood\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Serein Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46501167628424,"sku":"Dsers-tea tray","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/3992\/8712\/files\/bamboo-gongfu-tea-tray-serein-home-01.jpg?v=1788920657"}],"url":"https:\/\/sereinhome.store\/collections\/china-finds.oembed","provider":"Serein Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}