Japanese Porcelain Folklore Square Lidded Box Chocolate and Steel hardwearing cloth

hardwearing cloth

A delicate trailing leaf design is hand etched into this footed comport dish that adds elegance to any kitchen or tablescape

Woven in the French countryside during the 1950s

this classic Gien Les Depareilles illustration is of a songbird sitting on the edge of an unplanted garden pot with wildflowers growing all around

where meals were prepared over a large open hearth

Japanese Porcelain Folklore Square Lidded Box Chocolate and Steel hardwearing clothThis porcelain box feels as if it has stepped out of a Japanese folktale. A frog and rabbits echo the spirited illustrations of the twelfth century Chj giga scrolls. In Japanese folklore frogs are symbols of safe returns and quiet luck while rabbits are tied to the moon where they are believed to pound mochi for celestial gatherings.