Pink Japanese Umbrella 'Asatsuyu'

The cream umbrella with orange peonies and birds

This umbrella blooms in warm color. Across a soft cream-to-ivory ground, full peonies open in orange and red along the lower half, their petals lush and layered, while a pair of birds takes flight above and another perches among the branches. It's a rich, painterly scene full of warmth and life.

The painting carries real depth: the orange and red peonies glow against the pale ground, the green foliage grounds them, and the birds — one couple in flight, one settled on a branch — add the movement and focal interest of a classic flower-and-bird composition. It reads like a finely painted scroll. The pair of birds in flight balances the settled one, giving the scene a gentle symmetry.

It's a traditional wagasa, with a paper canopy stretched over fine bamboo ribs radiating from a red-painted center hub. Held overhead, the cream paper warms in the light and the peony-and-bird scene glows, the bamboo spokes fanning through the painting.

The flower-and-bird theme, a beloved genre in East Asian painting, gives the design a enduring, auspicious feel. As a decorative and ceremonial parasol, it suits photography, weddings, traditional dress and display rather than wet-weather use.

Built on a bamboo handle with an 80 cm canopy and a light 250 g body, it's crafted in the traditional way with an eco-minded approach. A warm flower-and-bird parasol for anyone who loves a richly painted canopy.

Twirled slowly overhead, the orange peonies glow and the birds seem to take wing, a warm flower-and-bird scene that photographs beautifully for celebrations. Kept out of the rain and handled with care, the painted paper holds its rich, painterly mood through many a dry-weather event and shoot.

• Traditional craftsmanship
• Bamboo handle
• 80 cm diameter
• Lightweight: 250 g
• Eco-friendly design