noun
tea utensils; tea-things
General term for implements used in preparing and serving tea, such as teapots, cups, and scoops.
彼は茶器を集めるのが趣味だ。
His hobby is collecting tea utensils.
この茶器は中国製だ。
These tea-things are made in China.
noun
tea caddy; container for powdered green tea
Specifically the small lidded container used in the Japanese tea ceremony to hold matcha powder.
茶道では、茶器に抹茶を入れておく。
In the tea ceremony, matcha is kept in a tea caddy.