Story Telling Holder

In the olden days, such holders were used by the scholars for their calligraphic brushes.

Today, we chose to use them to organise the cutlery.

The holder's matt surface is painstakingly carved to achieve 2 delicate layers.

Each side tells a story.

On one side, we see an old man hurrying in a journey with a basket full harvest, with his grandson. Fatigue but also feeling fulfilled.

Turn over to the other side, we see 2 sages enjoying a game of wei qi (similar to our modern day Reversi) under the Chinese pavilion, surrounded by lush greenery. The old trees that surrounds contain the deep-edged prints on the bark.

Turn slightly to the left, it reminds me of an ancient residence for the rich.

Entrenched behind these settings is a range of never-ending mountains. The effects of the varying shades of the mountains, showing its depth will be best viewed under the light.

Available Colour: Matt White

Height: 12.5cm

Width: 11.5cm

March of the Penguins

As the title suggests, this creation was inspired by the 2005 French nature documentary film.

If you have not caught the film, it depicts the annual journey of the Antarctica emperor penguins. During autumn, penguins of breeding age (from five onwards) leave their habitat, the ocean, to walk inland to their ancestral breeding grounds. (Which very much reminds me of the salmons.)

They go through a process of courtship that results in the chick hatching. In order for the chick to survive, both parents make multiple arduous journeys between the ocean and breeding grounds over the ensuing months. Many die along the way due to exhaustion or by the predatory leopard seal, dooming their chicks at the breeding ground.

The theme of the fight against starvation recurs throughout the documentary. Such is the harsh reality of life, isn't it?

For those who survive, live on and continue the reproduction of their own endangered species, they carry forward this beautiful story as their way of life and inspiration for us human beings.

Because of the fineness of our earth material, the porcelain glows under light.

The tea set consists of: 1 teapot, 1 tea pitcher & 6 cups

Available colour: Light Emerald