Plum Poetry animals Beneath majestic mountains

Beneath majestic mountains

Set against delicate lotus blooms radiating reverence

"Where the Mountains Meet the Sea

perched on the edge of this simple glass tea strainer

often indifferent

Plum Poetry animals Beneath majestic mountainsWould you have imagined that the material used to shape this elegantly crafted masterpiece is neither wood, porcelain, nor metal? Astonishingly, it's constructed entirely of lacquer. Creating such a marvel involves an intricate sequence of over 100 meticulously executed steps. This time honoured, laborious tradition boasts a legacy that stretches back to the Tang Dynasty (618 to 906 A. D.). Objects created using this technique are a paradox feather