HANAKOTOBA

AP Limited Editions presents Hanakotoba, the Japanese term for the language of flowers, authored in the brilliant craft of Maki-e which is technically perfect and aesthetically splendid.

Flowers hold a special significance in cultures across time and communicate emotion and meaning to develop a very unique language of their own. The language of flowers was clearly expressed in Victorian England when flower bouquets were used to exchange coded messages. Flowers became symbolic of many expressions of life in the Oriental culture and the heritage of Hanakotoba continues to influence the Japanese art of flower arrangement called Ikebana.

AP Limited Editions invites you to discover the secret messages contained in Hanakotoba and continue the tradition of communicating in the Language of Flowers.