THE LANGUAGE OF SYMBOLS
A world of meaning.
A choice of your own.
Explore the traditions. Find a personal connection.
01 / THE FIVE PHASES
Everything in relation.
Wood, fire, earth, metal and water form a language of cycles in Chinese cosmology.
Water · A CONTEMPORARY INTERPRETATION
Stillness & reflection
Leave a little space between one moment and the next.
A MOMENT TO TRY
Before the first sip, notice the warmth, aroma and colour of your tea.
These object pairings are our editorial interpretations, not a birth-chart reading or prediction. Read the cultural context
02 / YIN & YANG
Between stillness
and movement.
Complementary qualities. Changing relationships.
An invitation to consider balance in the everyday.
03 / GOOD WISHES, GIVEN FORM
What an object can hold.
SYMBOLS & GOOD WISHES
A small world within a gourd
A familiar silhouette with a long life in Chinese decorative arts.
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PLACE & CULTURE
Between mountain and sea
An island shaped by the sea, pilgrimage and compassion.
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EVERYDAY TEA
Begin with a gaiwan
Get to know your teaware, one session at a time.
Read the storyThe Heart Sutra is Buddhist scripture. Five-phase and yin-yang ideas come from Chinese cosmological traditions. We keep their histories distinct, while exploring the personal meanings an object can carry.