One of our favorites, this gorgeous silver tea tray represents love. With six outer circles and six inner circles, representing the flower of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, it is hard to imagine this tray going wrong, anywhere.
The whole universe is found in a teapot," wrote
Abdallah Zrika, but "more accurately the sinia (tray) represents the
earth, the teapot the heavens, and the glasses rain: the heavens by way of the
rain is joined to ...
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The whole universe is found in a teapot," wrote
Abdallah Zrika, but "more accurately the sinia (tray) represents the
earth, the teapot the heavens, and the glasses rain: the heavens by way of the
rain is joined to the earth." So it has been for generations, the
silver-plated tray has been a symbol of gathering. Guests, friends and family
crowd around the sinia to share in a pot of mint tea, tasty sweets, and lengthy
conversation. Adorned with intricate designs, and a range of geometric shapes
—all of which have their own stories of meaning—these trays are used for carrying
drink, food, and the weight of the whole universe.
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