Our Story

Seven treasures, one quiet idea

In Chinese Buddhist texts the qi bao - seven treasures - are gold, silver, lapis lazuli, crystal, agate, coral and pearl. They were never prized for cost alone. Each stood for something a person carries: clarity, patience, warmth, resolve.

We took the name because it describes what we look for in an object.

What we look for

Most of what we carry comes from small workshops in China where a single craft has been handed down long enough to become ordinary. A Thangka painter working in mineral pigment for months on one scroll. A potter turning clay that has rested for years. An incense maker grinding sandalwood by weight and by feel rather than by formula.

None of it is fast. That is rather the point.

How we choose

We ask three things of every piece. Is it made by someone who understands the tradition, not only its shape? Will it hold up to daily use - worn, poured from, burned, handled? Does it bring a little quiet into an ordinary day?

If the answer to any of them is no, we leave it behind.

For your home, not a display case

These are objects meant to be used. A tea tray that gets wet. A bracelet that picks up the oil of your skin. An incense burner that darkens with time. They are made better by being lived with, and we would rather they wear than sit untouched.

Thank you for letting us bring a little of it to you.