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Offering three cups expresses sincerity and respect toward the gods and ancestors through the practice of jingxiang.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecently, while in Taiwan, I took part in the daily ritual of refreshing the three cups of water—an offering to the spirits or ancestors of the household. Reflecting on the symbolism of the three cups as a unity, and inspired by natural patterns reminiscent of a turtle’s shell, I created a plate for ancestral offerings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShadows of enamel in olive and dark green, together with the interplay of copper oxidation and transparent enamel on a polished copper surface, evoke a natural texture—alive, organic, and in quiet harmony with the ritual’s spirit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Janus Lab Italy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52473543688459,"sku":"J0064","price":150.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/2855\/5531\/files\/4.1-PlateTurtle.jpg?v=1760618023"},{"product_id":"the-blu-turtle-_-bracciale","title":"The Blu Turtle _ Bracciale","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eUsing a forming hammer, I recreate a natural texture and form reminiscent of a turtle’s shell. A base layer of medium light green enamel is covered with darker blue enamel, creating a cold, vivid contrast against clean, reflective golden plates. A blend of blue tones spreads across the surface like floating blue mirrors. In the back a blending of darker olive  and emerald green vividly deepened the texture. Transparent enamel applied over the highly polished copper accentuates the roughness of the turtle shell’s bumps. The result feels organic and textured—alive, like a living creature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Janus Lab Italy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52596310245643,"sku":"J0063","price":450.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/2855\/5531\/files\/2.4-Snake2Copper.jpg?v=1762272957"},{"product_id":"the-green-turtle-_-bracciale","title":"The Green Turtle _ Bracciale","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eUsing a forming hammer, I recreate a natural texture and form reminiscent of a turtle’s shell. A base layer of medium light green enamel is covered with darker green enamel, where reflective bumps rise from a deep green sea. A blend of green tones spreads across the surface mixing copper oxidation spots into a blend of organic elements. Transparent enamel applied over the highly polished copper accentuates the roughness of the turtle shell’s bumps. The result feels organic and textured—alive, like a living creature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Janus Lab Italy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52599645339915,"sku":"J0062","price":450.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/2855\/5531\/files\/3.6-TurtleCopper.png?v=1762274162"},{"product_id":"the-pink-turtle-_-bracciale","title":"The Pink Turtle _ Component for Vase","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eUsing a forming hammer, I recreate a natural texture and form reminiscent of a turtle’s shell. A base layer of medium blue combined with medium red blends into a violet-pink enamel. Reflective bumps rise from a vivid, mirror-finished layer. A fusion of blue, violet, pink, and light red tones merges with spots of copper oxidation, creating a composition of organic elements. Transparent enamel applied over the highly polished copper accentuates the roughness of the turtle shell’s bumps. The result feels organic yet alien—textured, alive, like a living creature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Janus Lab Italy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52599706812683,"sku":"J0061","price":450.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/2855\/5531\/files\/1.6-TurtleCopper.png?v=1762277010"},{"product_id":"the-big-blu-turtle-_-the-leatherback-sea-turtle_-object","title":"The Big Blu Turtle - Leatherback Turtle_ Object","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Leatherback Sea Turtle Dermochelys Coriacea _ Object\u003cbr\u003eAn “objet d'art” that recalls the Leatherback Sea Turtle - Dermochelys Coriacea. The largest of all living turtles and the heaviest non-crocodilian reptile. A fusion of colors that range from blue to armor gold-silver to the interior of a deep red. An expression of majesty, form, movement and elegance embraced in a common object with no function at all, other than being exceptional. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Janus Lab Italy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52700202270987,"sku":"J005","price":650.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/2855\/5531\/files\/DSC_0256.png?v=1763590899"},{"product_id":"chiaroscuso-_-piatto","title":"Chiaroscuso _ Piatto","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA simple experiment of transoarent enamel, black enamel and Silver foil with stenceil background.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Janus Lab Italy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52701740990731,"sku":"J004","price":150.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/2855\/5531\/files\/1.9Piatto.png?v=1763655000"},{"product_id":"weary-horse_-object","title":"Weary Horse_ Object","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAn objet d’art that recalls the face of a weary horse.\u003cbr\u003eTones of brown, yellow gold, blue, and light gray rest on a textured, crisp surface, forming a shape that evokes a horse’s face, worn and transformed by the passage of time. An object with no function other than to be beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Janus Lab Italy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52848744464651,"sku":"J010","price":250.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/2855\/5531\/files\/26.08-Horse.png?v=1769525476"},{"product_id":"weary-horse_-object-copy","title":"Defeated  Bull_ Object","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn objet d’art that recalls the body of a defeated bull, covered by the muleta—the small red cloth used by a matador to dominate and direct the bull during the final, third act of a corrida.\u003cbr\u003eAn act of submission and loss. The back of the bull is an intense, full red, deepening toward black-purple blood marks that recall the wounds made by the pica, the spear used to strike the bull during the fight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTones of red, purple, black, brown, and yellow gold scatter across the textured surface. Black oxidation sparks deepen the roughness of the surface. An object with no function other than to be beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Janus Lab Italy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52848760193291,"sku":"J011","price":300.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/2855\/5531\/files\/25.00-Bull.png?v=1769527508"},{"product_id":"bamboo-desk-flower-holder","title":"Bamboo Grove_ Single Flower Desk Holder","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"242\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"242\"\u003eA desk \u003cem data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"204\"\u003eobjet d’art\u003c\/em\u003e designed as a single-flower holder.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"611\"\u003eThe piece draws inspiration from the complexity of a bamboo grove, where individual canes intersect, fold, bend, and cross one another in a seemingly spontaneous yet harmonious structure. Each cane is composed of multiple cylindrical elements that can be rearranged and sequenced as desired, introducing a degree of playfulness and interaction within the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"872\"\u003eThe angle of each cane can also be adjusted—separating, intersecting, or overlapping—following the natural tendency of bamboo to bend and adapt. At the center, an inner tubular core, lightly anchored to a base plate, serves as a container for the flower stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"1143\"\u003eThe base itself contrasts with the slender bamboo-like elements. While the canes are formed from repeating cylindrical segments, the base combines textured copper surfaces created through fire enameling, along with accents of silver, green enamel, and copper firescale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1400\"\u003eEach segment of the bamboo cane remains open at its ends, allowing the form to transition fluidly from one element to the next. The sculpture possesses a delicate dynamism—its slightly unstable configuration echoing the living patterns of a bamboo forest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1655\"\u003eShades of green blend with tones produced by copper oxidation and firescale, creating an organic palette. Yet the glossy, glass-like surfaces of the enamel heighten the richness of color, bringing vibrancy to a form that is at once intricate and simple.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Janus Lab Italy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52984334254347,"sku":"J012","price":550.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/2855\/5531\/files\/31.2-BambooFlowerHolder.png?v=1774000306"},{"product_id":"bamboo-on-the-water_pen-holder","title":"Bamboo  on  the Water_Pen Holder","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"242\" data-start=\"182\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"242\" data-start=\"182\"\u003eA desk \u003cem data-end=\"204\" data-start=\"191\"\u003eobjet d’art\u003c\/em\u003e designed as a Pen Holder.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"390\" data-start=\"110\"\u003eThe piece draws inspiration from the intricacy of a bamboo grove resting on the surface of a pond. Truncated canes bend and intersect within a seemingly spontaneous composition. Each cane curves differently, following the natural tendency of bamboo to sway and grow with the wind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"712\" data-start=\"392\"\u003eA smooth, glossy translucent base beneath the elements contrasts with the trunk-like canes floating above a green and blue glass-like surface. 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