Furoshiki 'Tsuru Kogane'

The furoshiki with white cranes on a golden ground

This furoshiki spreads white cranes across a warm golden-beige ground thick with chrysanthemums in brown, mauve and gold. The broad-winged birds sweep over the dense floral background, making for a rich, all-over flower-and-bird design in earthy, gilded tones.

The cranes dominate, their white wings and red-crowned heads crisp against the muted, golden-toned chrysanthemums behind. Cranes stand for longevity and chrysanthemums for long life and nobility, so the design carries a doubly auspicious meaning, here in a warm, autumnal palette rather than cool blue. The muted browns and golds give the floral ground a warm, autumnal richness.

A furoshiki is a square of cloth used to wrap and carry, the centuries-old Japanese alternative to a bag or paper. At 50 by 145 cm this is a generous, elongated panel: knot it around a gift, fold it into a carry-all, wear it as a scarf, or use it as a decorative panel.

The smooth, lustrous surface knots cleanly and holds a fold, tying into neat bundles without slipping. Reusable by design, it replaces single-use wrapping, its warm crane-and-chrysanthemum scene making a meaningful wrap for a milestone gift.

Hand-washable and made to be reused indefinitely, it folds compact between uses. A golden crane furoshiki for anyone who wants the longevity symbolism of the crane in warm, autumnal tones.

It also works as a warm everyday carrier or a length of decor draped over a table or chair. The autumnal, gilded palette and the crane's longevity symbolism make it an especially fitting wrap for milestone birthdays and anniversaries, a cloth that carries good wishes along with the gift inside. Warm, gilded and rich with symbolism, it makes a fittingly generous wrap for an important occasion.

• Traditional furoshiki wrapping cloth
• Dimensions: 50 x 145 cm
• Multipurpose: gift wrapping, bag, scarf or decor
• Reusable, eco-friendly alternative to paper
• Hand-washable