Suiseki
Suiseki literally means‘stone in water’ and derives from the ancient custom of displaying landscape stones on trays filled with water. Nowadays, suiseki are displayed on a bespoke wooden base or on a suiban – a shallow tray – filled with sand. Compositions are often created by pairing bonsai with suiseki – small stones shaped by nature and admired for their ability to evoke a natural landscape. The most prized suiseki are precisely those that stimulate the viewer’s imagination, conjuring up images of distant mountains, waterfalls, islands and much more. Every suiseki is unique; in this section you’ll find a small selection – do come and visit us to discover them all!