Astier de Villatte Awaji Incense Box ostrich egg Family rituals–from having lunch each

Family rituals–from having lunch each January at the delightful Le Grand Vefour to haunting favorite antique shops and seeking out-of-the-ordinary spots

in their native habitats

But the art form has reached its peak in the last four hundred years

For the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci

Astier de Villatte Awaji Incense Box ostrich egg Family rituals–from having lunch eachAstier de Villatte incense sticks evoke the distinct character of different destinations around the world imbuing living spaces with a lingering, distinctive scent. Made in the Japanese island of Awaji, using ancestral traditions and techniques, its delicate smoke exhales a delicate scent of driftwood, resins, jasmine and immortelle. Legend has it that, one day, a trunk of Agar wood was washed onto the beach. The island dwellers burned it, and the