The Flower of Compassion

The design is made of three crowns of six petals each. The two outer crowns are made out of brass with chisel cuttings. The inner petals are rounded and the first quality red glass is enclosed in the traditional way. The brass petals are finished with a round wire.

The inward rounded outer petals protect the inner crown, just like a mother holds or cradles her child in need. It is this energy we can adopt towards ourselves when our childhood woundings are awakened. Instead of losing ourselves in the story or the messenger, we can choose to focus on the message. 

The Flower of Compassion is presented on a round shaped brass support, decorated with hand marquetry and a twisted wire. The support elevates the flower 2,5 cm above the surface (included in the height).

The flowers are co-created in close collaboration with independent artisan ateliers in Marrakesh. All the different traditional techniques are integrated through-out the collection. The final touch,  tuning and quality control is done in-house at the Sakura Living atelier.

Materials used (sourced locally):

Glass: only the uncommon first quality glass is used. It is available in bleu, red, green and amber. Besides the clear glass, stained or structured glass is used. This stained glass perfectly lends itself to represent our human conditioning. 

Brass (alloy of Copper and Zinc): all of the metal used for the petals, the glass enclosures and the hummingbird is solid brass. After polishing, all of the brass is aged to give it the authentic look and feel. For the Flowers of Clarity and Courage, maillechort is used (alloy of copper, zinc and nickel) to provide for a silver look.

Traditional artisanal techniques:

Different brass techniques and finishes integrate all of the tradition into the collection. All the glass is cut by hand and rounded with a set of small pliers. The techniques showcased are hammered brass, marquetry and cuttings with a chisel and a hand saw. The brass elements are merged by flame or soldered together with a simple tool heated above a gas fire.

Every crown of petals is mounted on a solid brass ring, providing good alignment and stability for the hummingbird. True lightness can only manifest on a strong foundation. The alignment of the hummingbird can be slightly altered to personal likings.

As each element of these flowers is fully handmade, slight variations might appeal in height and weight. We use different colors of insets for the hummingbird’s eyes.

Many hands participated in the co-creation of each flower. All of this diversity combined results in unique expressions of light. A true celebration of our human nature. 

Every flower is carefully protected and packaged for shipping in a hand-made wooden box, containing the following items:

- Your selected flower with its dedicated support.

- The hovering hummingbird (fixed to one of the crowns of the flower).

- The story about the flower and meanings integrated in the design. 

- A practical lighter and 6 scented t-lights.

- The Sakura guide; “Adopting the Sakura Lifestyle”.

- Every flower has the stamp of authenticity engraved in the design.

Our exceptional attention for detail, results in a maintenance free artistic interior decoration that is fully hand-made.

After polishing and “aging” all of the brass elements, the different crowns of petals are spray finished with a high transparency varnish. This protects the brass from oxidation and any penetrating moist, without compromising on the glass transparency. This finish also protects all of the artisanal craftsmanship. 

In dusty environments, the individual crowns of petals can be cleaned with a dry cloth, as you would clean a pair of sun glasses.

We ship our flowers worldwide with FedEx as our selected partner. The estimated time of delivery around 4 working days until customs clearing in the country of destination. Local taxes / import duties apply. 

• EU countries: 40 EUR / flower.
• USA : 50 EUR / flower.

Please verify the pricing for other countries at check-out.