Persimmon Heirloom Tea Tray

Some objects are made for a single use. This one is made to be lived with.

The persimmon means far more than the fruit. Its name, shì, echoes the word for thing or matters, so a pair of persimmons carries the old blessing shì shì rú yì - may all things go as you wish. For centuries the fruit has been embroidered onto cloth and painted onto scrolls as a wish for good fortune and a life that unfolds well.

To gift this tray is to pass that wish along.

Framed in warm walnut and centred on a panel of fine printed fabric, the Persimmon Heirloom Tray holds a beauty that settles a room rather than asking anything of it. Lay it with a teapot and two cups for a slow morning, or make it the surface you gather your beads on as you shape a bracelet by hand. It moves easily between ceremony and craft.

At 30 × 20cm, it is the perfect size for every use. 

Details

• Walnut frame with a painted persimmon artwork panel
• 30cm × 20cm
• For tea ceremony, styling or as a beading and bracelet-making surface
• Wipe clean with a damp cloth