Latte Empress Lotus
Japandi wall art in the Japan Collection reaches its most culturally significant moment with the lotus — the Nelumbo nucifera, the sacred lotus that has been central to Japanese Buddhist tradition for over 1,400 years, the flower that appears on every Buddhist altar, in every temple garden, in every depiction of Buddhist enlightenment in Japanese art. The Latte Empress Lotus is a handmade ceramic wall flower from the Japan Collection, kiln-fired in Toronto in a latte glaze — the warm natural neutral of the Japan Collection's material palette — shaped in the Empress lotus form, which is one of the largest and most formally structured lotus cultivars, with broad, flat-opening petals that create a form of substantial presence.
The sacred botanical of a collection built on Japanese aesthetic tradition
Chive designed the Japan Collection in 2020 with the Japanese aesthetic tradition as the guiding principle, and the lotus is the most significant single botanical reference the collection makes. The lotus in Japanese culture is not merely a flower — it is the symbol of enlightenment, of purity emerging from muddy water, of the Buddhist concept that beauty and clarity can arise from difficult conditions. Latte on the Empress lotus form carries this cultural weight in the most restrained way possible — the warm neutral color removes any decorative distraction and allows the form itself to carry the meaning. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame carries the Japan Collection. Their acquisition reflects an understanding that cultural significance and popular appeal are not mutually exclusive.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame carries the Japan Collection. The Indianapolis Museum of Art stocks it. The Andy Warhol Museum carries it. The RHS Chelsea Flower Show awarded Chive the 5-star booth award — the highest rating given — for 13 consecutive years. Cultural institutions with specific perspectives on meaning and form have independently decided this collection belongs in their gift shops. Chive has been designing and making ceramic flowers in Toronto since 1999.
A gift for the person who understands what the lotus means in Japanese culture
The Latte Empress Lotus ships in a Chive gift box. It hangs with one screw in 90 seconds. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame carries it. The person who understands what the lotus means receives the Japan Collection's most culturally significant piece in its most restrained color.
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Japandi wall art in the Japan Collection reaches its most culturally significant moment with the lotus — the Nelumbo nucifera, the sacred lotus that has been central to Japanese Buddhist tradition for over 1,400 years, the flower that appears on every Buddhist altar, in every temple garden, in every depiction of Buddhist enlightenment in Japanese art. The Latte Empress Lotus is a handmade ceramic wall flower from the Japan Collection, kiln-fired in Toronto in a latte glaze — the warm natural neutral of the Japan Collection's material palette — shaped in the Empress lotus form, which is one of the largest and most formally structured lotus cultivars, with broad, flat-opening petals that create a form of substantial presence.
The sacred botanical of a collection built on Japanese aesthetic tradition
Chive designed the Japan Collection in 2020 with the Japanese aesthetic tradition as the guiding principle, and the lotus is the most significant single botanical reference the collection makes. The lotus in Japanese culture is not merely a flower — it is the symbol of enlightenment, of purity emerging from muddy water, of the Buddhist concept that beauty and clarity can arise from difficult conditions. Latte on the Empress lotus form carries this cultural weight in the most restrained way possible — the warm neutral color removes any decorative distraction and allows the form itself to carry the meaning. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame carries the Japan Collection. Their acquisition reflects an understanding that cultural significance and popular appeal are not mutually exclusive.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame carries the Japan Collection. The Indianapolis Museum of Art stocks it. The Andy Warhol Museum carries it. The RHS Chelsea Flower Show awarded Chive the 5-star booth award — the highest rating given — for 13 consecutive years. Cultural institutions with specific perspectives on meaning and form have independently decided this collection belongs in their gift shops. Chive has been designing and making ceramic flowers in Toronto since 1999.
A gift for the person who understands what the lotus means in Japanese culture
The Latte Empress Lotus ships in a Chive gift box. It hangs with one screw in 90 seconds. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame carries it. The person who understands what the lotus means receives the Japan Collection's most culturally significant piece in its most restrained color.
