Pine, Bamboo and Plum Candy Box Furoshiki This Japanese sauce plate features

This Japanese sauce plate features an elegant pattern of plum blossoms and chrysanthemums

it brings a gentle brightness and a touch of spring to any setting

Its graceful curves and comfortable handle make it ideal for ladling flavorful broths

further accentuating the texture

this piece is shaped on a potter's wheel and then trimmed by craftsmen

Pine, Bamboo and Plum Candy Box Furoshiki This Japanese sauce plate featuresThe Aizu Lacquer Candy Box by Komatsu Shigeo exemplifies the quiet refinement and auspicious symbolism of traditional Japanese artistry. Its softly rounded form is adorned with motifs of pine, bamboo, plum blossoms, hamaya (evil dispelling arrows), and higaki latticework, each an emblem of good fortune and enduring grace. The pine represents steadfastness and integrity, the bamboo resilience and peace through the seasons, while the plum blossom, which