Goldfish of Summer incense dish. The delicate design reflects the art of nature.

Ceramic plate with a hole made to hold a Yume-no-Yume incense stick. The delicate design reflects the art of nature - Japanese style - and depicts dreamy, peaceful images inspired by the changing seasons.

As these are hand-made items, there may be imperfections from the artisan process.

3 1/4" x 1/2" x 3 1/4"

Yume-no-Yume (translated as "The Dream of Dreams"), is a contemporary Japanese line of products from Nippon Kodo. The package design reflects the four seasons in Japanese art style and depict dreamy, peaceful images.

In Japan, the flow of one season to the next is very subtle, which is why the premonition of the coming season is a very important theme in literature and paintings. In the Dream of Dreams line, these premonitions appear in the forms of flowers, plants, and animals. The images, like the seasons, are at times clear and at others fading out.