Crystal Sake Glass, Shot Glass (Set of 2), A Drink to Virtue, Virtuous Orchid

Virtuous Orchid  

People of virtue,
An encounter,
a common understanding,
A shared regret of not having known one another sooner.
Lest more time be wasted,
Let us drink.

兰君子 

是君子，
相逢便相知，
相知总恨晚。
是知己，
一杯饮为先。

Design Concept

In this homage to the sacred and age-long ritual of drinking, four glasses—each unique in their own right—are sculpted with the classic motifs of the “Four Gentlemen.”  They are, by classic literature, the anthropomorphic representation of each season of the year—each unique and beautiful in his own right.  Winter is represented by the violet plum blossom; autumn by the Chrysanthemum; the summer by bamboo; and the freshness of spring by the delicate orchid.  In “A Drink to Virtue,” the seasons are celebrated in the ritual of drinking.