Waves & Ripples
McLaren Vale's vineyards and lifestyle are intimately impacted by its close proximity to the sea.
Young Felix labels originate from a traditional Japanese book of wave and ripple design, illustrated in 1903.
Three volumes of amazing illustrations bring together a wonderful selection of wave and ripple designs produced by the Japanese artist Mori Yuzan, about whom little is known, apart from that he hailed from Kyoto, worked in the Nihonga style, and died in 1917.
The art he created would have acted as a kind of go-to guide for Japanese craftsmen looking to adorn their wares with wave and ripple patterns. The designs would have found their way onto swords (both blades and handles) and associated paraphernalia (known as "sword furniture"), as well as lacquerware, Netsuke, religious objects, and a host of other items.
- Mori Yüzan, [1903]. Hamonshü A Japanese book of Waves and Ripples -
