Pine, Bamboo and Plum Candy Box Side Plate carefully shaped with a slender

carefully shaped with a slender bamboo tool

” Since ancient times

The charming design is rendered in blue and red on white porcelain

1603-1867) that if you sleep with a picture of the Seven Lucky Gods on a treasure boat under your pillow on New Year's Day

" is said to have originated from its characteristic of blooming early in the morning

Pine, Bamboo and Plum Candy Box Side Plate carefully shaped with a slenderThe Aizu Lacquer Candy Box by Komatsu Shigeo exemplifies the quiet refinement and auspicious symbolism of traditional Japanese artistry. Its softly rounded form is adorned with motifs of pine, bamboo, plum blossoms, hamaya (evil dispelling arrows), and higaki latticework, each an emblem of good fortune and enduring grace. The pine represents steadfastness and integrity, the bamboo resilience and peace through the seasons, while the plum blossom, which