Royal Delft Heritage is a tossed floral pattern that we designed, inspired by many of the signature elements of Royal Delfts master painting techniques: leaves, chrysanthemums and branches. These small elements together work as an all over floral in crisp blue and white in a manner that is timeless and a reminder of how brief life can be. Scattered in all directions, the symbolic chrysanthemums have a provenance originally cultivated in China. The chrysanthemums made their way to Japan by Buddhist monks in 400AD. Soon after their introduction, the Japanese were so enamored with the beautiful flowers that they were soon adopted as the Emperors crest and official seal. Kiku is the Japanese word for chrysanthemum, and every year there is a National Chrysanthemum Day, which is referred to as the festival of happiness. the chrysanthemum, as painted by Royal Delft master artists in Delft blue, is known as a symbol of peace and tranquility.