This is a vintage Mobiloil tin can with the iconic pegasus logo. It has been made as a double-structured tin tea caddy with a soft sheen which is obtained by a traditional process called dobozuke. This processed tinplate is used for both the exterior and interior. The inner lid has a small brass knob.
Kaikado is a metal working studio in Kyoto specialising in tea caddies, and Takahiro Yagi is its 6th generation metalworker. Since 1875, the workshop ...
