Founded in 1893 in Kyoto, Suzuki Shofudo are masters in applying Japanese paper to packaging. A colourful presence in the centre of Japan’s cultural capital, the traditional paper company have more than a century’s experience in exquisite presentation.

Today they specialise in beautifully rendered patterns of classic motifs that nevertheless sit well on contemporary forms. These include sugar pots, tea caddies and  trays that are each an expressive piece of Kyoto tradition wherever they are used.