Rectangle Silver Sarasa Pattern Plate CATEGORY_Coffee & Tea-Cup & Saucer The camellia motifs

The camellia motifs

known as aka-Fuji in Japanese

but they are also believed to be attendants of the Buddha

Ideal for serving ramen

the deliberately empty areas between designs—these apparent voids—convey a sense of distance

Rectangle Silver Sarasa Pattern Plate CATEGORY_Coffee & Tea-Cup & Saucer The camellia motifsWith its delicate, almost lace like monochromatic elegance, this silver colored plate is a unique take on a floral pattern from a dyeing technique originally imported to Japan from India. Sarasa, better known in the West as chintz or calico, is presented here in a luxurious and sophisticated style. Sarasa patterns were seen in dyed cotton textiles brought to Japan during the Edo period (1603 1868 CE) from overseas colorful patterns. The sarasa pattern