Lotus Tile

Lotus TileA Japanese ceramic roof tile end cap with a lotus design. The tile with stylized petals surrounding the central seed pod. On contemporary metal stand

while the body

Metal baskets supplanted plant-based alternatives due to their durability and eventually their price

and pronounced creasing

Seto ware embodies the essence of wabi-sabi

Across the surface runs a disciplined repeat of twinned rhombuses: within each pair

adding a unique touch to its traditional design

One side has a cord and bone fitting for hanging

Presented with the longer edge facing forward

possibly wisteria

The knobbed form of this particular counterbalance is unusual

whose distinctive peaked cap is echoed in the hook’s silhouette

Legend claims that the Bodhidharma sat facing a wall in meditation for nine years without moving