Candy dish with saucer

Like an escape to the tranquil waters of an Asian garden, this vintage porcelain candy box from the 1980s-1990s plunges us into an aquatic world where fish become symbols of freedom and abundance. Originally from Hong Kong, these hand-painted pieces capture the fluidity of movement with an almost calligraphic grace.

The fish glide across the porcelain as if swimming between two worlds: that of reality and that of dreams. Their delicate forms, sometimes stylized, sometimes more naturalistic, evoke the ponds of oriental palaces where water reflects lanterns and trembling foliage.

The saucer extends this immersion, forming a miniature ecosystem where each element interacts with the other. The whole becomes a contained landscape, a silent scene where time seems suspended.

On the reverse, the traditional stamp with the Chinese character wearing a Futou hat places the object within a strong cultural lineage, recalling the administrative and symbolic codes of imperial China.

These exclusive creations from the House of Betjeman and Barton are part of a vision of tea as a journey. More than an accessory, this candy box is an invitation to contemplation, a bridge between artisanal Asia and European elegance.

It evokes those precious moments when one opens a tea box as one opens an ancient map, ready to set off for unknown shores, guided by scents and colors.