OUR STORY · Mount Putuo
Between mountain and sea.
A little closer to what matters.
An island of pilgrimage. Objects for thoughtful moments in an ordinary day.
Inspired by Mount Putuo’s coast and Guanyin culture, our collection brings a spirit of care into everyday objects.
A PLACE, BEFORE A COLLECTION
An island shaped by the sea and a living tradition.
Mount Putuo is an island in Zhejiang’s Zhoushan archipelago, in the East China Sea. One of China’s Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains, it is a place of devotion to Guanyin, the bodhisattva of compassion.
Pilgrims have travelled here for over a thousand years. “Buddhist world amid sea and sky” describes the closeness of its coastal landscape and religious life. For pilgrims, the journey can also hold wishes for loved ones’ well-being and a search for inner steadiness.
- WHERE
- Zhoushan, ZhejiangAn island in the East China Sea.
- CULTURAL CONTEXT
- A sacred Buddhist mountainA place of pilgrimage associated with Guanyin.
- A CONTINUING TRADITION
- Puji · Fayu · HuijiThe island’s three principal temples.
FROM CULTURE TO DAILY LIFE
Compassion can begin with paying attention.
Guanyin’s name evokes hearing the suffering of the world; compassion is central to this Buddhist tradition. Our contemporary response is to make time, listen properly, and bring care to familiar routines.
Make room for a pause.
Make tea without rushing. Notice its warmth and the person sitting opposite.
Listen a little longer.
Put the phone down. Give someone at your table your attention.
Give with a particular person in mind.
Choose something for the recipient, then tell them why.
Contemporary suggestions, not prescribed religious practices.
READING THE OBJECTS
Wishes for clarity, good fortune and togetherness.
Buddhist imagery and Chinese folk symbols share this collection. Both can express wishes, but they come from different traditions.
BUDDHIST IMAGERY
Heart Sutra & lotus
Sutra lettering recalls Buddhist wisdom; the lotus evokes purity and awakening. Today, these motifs can remind us to slow down and look attentively.
Look at the teaware
AUSPICIOUS FOLK SYMBOLISM
The gourd · a wish for fu lu
Hulu, “gourd,” echoes fulu—good fortune and prosperity. This familiar wordplay gives a wish a visible form, for a new home or chapter.
Discover the small gourds
AUSPICIOUS FOLK SYMBOLISM
Pomegranate · togetherness
The many seeds suggest abundance and family continuity. Our contemporary reading is a wish for closeness and a life shared with people we love.
Explore the ceramic charms
A WISH FOR HOME
Fu zhai · a welcoming home
Fu means blessings or good fortune; zhai is a dwelling. Together, they offer a wish for home, made personal through everyday care.
See the home blessing plaqueSymbols express wishes, not promises of protection, wealth, health or changed fortunes. Styled scenes; consult product-page originals for exact decoration.
THE COLLECTION, IN YOUR LIFE
Find an object. Give it your own meaning.
A gaiwan for a slower morning. A small object carrying your own wish.
Contemporary cultural interpretations, without temple endorsement or consecration claims. Scenic imagery is illustrative; original product photographs remain available.