Azalea Tea Bowl
Known as 'tsutsuji' (躑躅/つつじ) in Japanese, azaleas were first cultivated in Japan in the Kamakura period (there are around 40 original varieties).
Their popularity really took off in Edo times, and the flowers can now be found growing in every corner of the city.
In the language of flowers, 'hanakotoba' (花言葉), azaleas represent patience and modesty.
While this seems odd given their fantastic colours, even in maturity they do not grow to any great height, and for most of the year they remain leafy but plain.
This boldly coloured tea bowl perfectly symbolises the vividness of azalea flowers.
Dimensions: w11.5cm x d11.5cm x h6.5cm
Known as 'tsutsuji' (躑躅/つつじ) in Japanese, azaleas were first cultivated in Japan in the Kamakura period (there are around 40 original varieties).
Their popularity really took off in Edo times, and the flowers can now be found growing in every corner of the city.
In the language of flowers, 'hanakotoba' (花言葉), azaleas represent patience and modesty.
While this seems odd given their fantastic colours, even in maturity they do not grow to any great height, and for most of the year they remain leafy but plain.
This boldly coloured tea bowl perfectly symbolises the vividness of azalea flowers.
Dimensions: w11.5cm x d11.5cm x h6.5cm
Known as 'tsutsuji' (躑躅/つつじ) in Japanese, azaleas were first cultivated in Japan in the Kamakura period (there are around 40 original varieties).
Their popularity really took off in Edo times, and the flowers can now be found growing in every corner of the city.
In the language of flowers, 'hanakotoba' (花言葉), azaleas represent patience and modesty.
While this seems odd given their fantastic colours, even in maturity they do not grow to any great height, and for most of the year they remain leafy but plain.
This boldly coloured tea bowl perfectly symbolises the vividness of azalea flowers.
Dimensions: w11.5cm x d11.5cm x h6.5cm