Furoshiki "Tsubaki to Yukidama" (large)

Camellias in the snow – quiet winter elegance in deep blue

This atmospheric Furoshiki carries the name 大布 椿と雪玉 (Ōfu Tsubaki to Yukidama) – "large cloth, camellias and snowballs". The design unites two of Japan's most beautiful winter motifs: the generously arranged white Tsubaki (椿) blossoms, with their golden-yellow stamens and dark-green leaves, stand out strikingly against the deep navy-blue ground. Between them, small white Yukidama (雪玉, "snowballs") float through the scene like light snowflakes. In Japan the camellia blooms in the middle of winter, when the world falls silent and still – it is therefore regarded as a symbol of constancy, quiet dignity and vitality in the cold. The combination of lush blossom and delicate snow dots creates a motif full of contrast-rich poetry.