Traditional 8th Anniversary Gifts
Why give certain materials as gifts for an 8th wedding anniversary?
The Traditional Anniversary Gift List suggests bronze or pottery for an 8th Anniversary.
Bronze is an alloy of copper with tin (and occasionally other elements) added in. It’s corrosion resistant and firmer than copper alone. A very early and basic metal, it combines many useful properties…Think "bronze age" tools from thousands of years ago. Bronze is also a material of beauty, long used to cast sculptures for the ages.
Pottery is both a simple and sophisticated material. Created from a simple and natural material, clay. It’s then heated to a high temperature (fired) in a kiln. Though potentially breakable, if handled gently, fired pottery can last through the ages. Pots, vessels, and sculptures, have lasted for thousands of years.
The Japanese ceramics we carry tend to have fairly simple shapes with a rich multi-hued glazing. They have a hint of wabi-sabi in them. That’s the Japanese term for capturing a bit of the human hand in a design (not perfectly symmetrical, not totally smooth). The idea is to comfortably highlight some of the imperfections of a design, rather than try to achieve a machine-made look.
The Modern Anniversary Gift List suggests linen or lace for an eighth anniversary gift. Linen is light, crisp, and classic for a man or a woman. Lace is fancy and feminine.
8th Anniversary Gift Idea
Good things come in small packages... This imported ceramic bud base makes a lasting 8th anniversary gift.
For a Pottery Anniversary, we imported this beautiful porcelain bud vase from Japan. The luminescent vase is glazed in a teal color. Silver leaf lies beneath the translucent teal glaze, giving the surface depth, along with a rich glow. This bud vase also comes with a simple black pedestal base.
8th anniversary GIft........ Japanese porcelain bud vase
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