This is a bamboo-joint tea scoop made of ivory. I am selling it to organize my grandmother's collection, who used to practice the tea ceremony. It is an old item, and I believe it is a valuable piece that is difficult to obtain nowadays. The condition is good and it is a beautiful item, but please refrain from purchasing if you are sensitive to minor imperfections due to its storage by a non-professional. No claims and no returns are accepted. - Material: Ivory - Length: Approximately 16cm The tube appears to be inscribed with "夢美術茶杓之時　清" (Yume Bijutsu Chashaku no Toki, Kiyoshi). Interpretation (estimated): "茶杓 (chashaku)" refers to the tea scoop used to scoop matcha. "之時 (no toki)" is an expression that means "made (or written) at the time of ~." "清 (Kiyoshi)" may be the name (or art name) of the maker or the person who wrote it. "夢美術 (Yume Bijutsu)" may refer to the name or theme of the tea scoop or tea utensils (for example, the name "Yume Bi").