Stand supports chinois while mashing berries, tomatoes, and more...creating lovely sauces, soups, and broths. Great for removing seeds and skins when canning fruits and veggies, too. Long assist handle allows strainer to rest over pots. Stainless steel with wood pestle. Sieve is 6" in diameter, 8" deep, with a 9" handle. Approximately 10" tall on stand. Comes with wooden pestle. Conical strainer is 18/8 stainless steel with a chrome plated stand.