Our production studio in Bali
Dragon Tea Tables
Twenty million years in the stone. A month for one dragon.
The artefact
A functional work of art
Every Dragon Tea Table begins with a slab of petrified wood, formed over twenty million years in the volcanic ground of Java and Sumatra.
The dragon is an old image of transformation, wisdom and strength; in China and Japan it stands for the harmony of the elements and the protection of Heaven. On our tables two dragons hold up the tabletop like the sky. The lotus, which grows clean out of muddy water, is the image of a clear mind.
No two tables are alike. With each owner we choose the symbols, the metals and the stones: for their date of birth, their path and the room where the table will live.
The making
Made by hand in Bali
Each table is made with master craftsmen in Bali, stage by stage, over three to six months.
01
The stone
Petrified wood over twenty million years old, from Java and Sumatra.
02
The dragons
Carved by hand from agarwood, sandalwood or ebony. One dragon takes about a month.
03
The inlay
Silver or gold set into the scales: the longest and most demanding stage.
04
Eyes and spheres
Precious stones in the dragons' eyes, spheres of semi-precious stone in their claws.
05
The symbols
The owner's symbols engraved into the stone in precious metal.
Completed works
The tables
Each of these tables was made as a single piece. Yours will be made for you, with your own symbols.
Commission
Your table
Timeline and price
Three to six months.
From $8,000 to $15,000, depending on the materials, the carving, the size and any additional elements.
How it begins
You write to us. We meet, in person or online, to understand your wishes and your space. Then we design your table and begin the making.
Delivery
Worldwide by DHL, carefully packed: $1,000–2,000.
Or delivered by the founder in person, with installation, the setting of the space and tea ceremony training: $5,000–15,000.
For the table
Tea ceremony sets
Teaware, tools and tea, assembled to the level of the table. Chosen piece by piece from the masters we work with.
Essential set
$3,800
- Handmade Yixing clay teapot
- Clay kettle and electric heater
- 8 cups and 2 large bowls
- Fairness pitcher (cha hai)
- Chahe and tea stick
- Table cloth and towel
- Petrified wood candle holder
- Incense holder, sandalwood and agarwood incense
Advanced set
$8,800
Everything in Essential, plus:
- A second Yixing teapot, for light teas
- Antique Japanese tetsubin on an old-wood stand
- 8 antique Japanese cups
- Jade lid rest, waste-water bowl (kensui)
- Master's selection: 6 teas, 100 g each
- Low old-wood table for the tea area
- Extended incense set
Pro set
$19,800
Everything in Advanced, plus:
- Silver teapot and Japanese silver ginbin
- 8 jade cups
- Antique Hotan jade lid rest, jade tea stick
- 6 collectible teas, 200 g each
- Charcoal set: brazier, tongs, fan
- 8 kinds of incense
- An individual training programme
