'Timebell' Kerzenständer von Nousaku Sumitani Saburo Shoten Design: Ole Flensted

Design: Ole Flensted

for a picnic or as a tablecloth

Hirota Glass has created its own style by harmonizing traditional European glassmaking techniques with Japanese glass art

coated with fine gold metallic finish and

'Timebell' Kerzenständer von Nousaku Sumitani Saburo Shoten Design: Ole FlenstedThe 'Timebell' candle holder is a meditative object as the candle slowly burns down, small pins fall gently into the brass base and produce a lovely, bell like sound that serves as a gentle reminder of the time that has passed. Similar to the calming effect of a Buddhist singing bowl, the sound in addition to the tranquil atmosphere of the burning candle promotes relaxation. In 1916, Nousaku began producing Buddhist ritual objects, tea sets and vases