Sola Cube | Dandelion | Made in Kyoto

Capture the most magical moment in nature – forever – with this enchanting Dandelion Sola Cube, made in Kyoto, Japan. The iconic dandelion clock, perfectly preserved in crystal-clear resin at the very moment before it takes flight – a childhood wonder, suspended in time.

The Specimen

This Sola Cube contains a real, dried dandelion (Taraxacum – タンポポ) seed head – nature's most perfectly engineered parachute. Each individual seed is attached to a delicate, feathery pappus – a miniature parachute of extraordinary aerodynamic precision – designed to carry the seed as far as possible on the wind. But the dandelion's engineering genius goes even further: when it rains, the parachute ball closes like an umbrella, protecting the seeds from the wet; when the sun returns and the air dries, it reopens and releases its seeds to the sky. A breathtaking feat of natural engineering, now preserved forever in resin – fluffy, perfect, and utterly timeless.

The Sola Cube

Each Sola Cube is a meticulously handcrafted botanical display object, made by skilled artisans in Kyoto – Japan's ancient capital and the heartland of Japanese craft tradition. Real botanical specimens sourced from nature are carefully dried and then perfectly preserved within a flawless cube of crystal-clear resin – suspending them in a moment of pure, timeless beauty. No two cubes are exactly alike.

Product Details

• Made in Kyoto, Japan – handcrafted by skilled artisans
• Real dried dandelion seed head specimen
• Crystal-clear resin – perfectly preserved botanical display
• Each cube is unique – slight natural variations may occur
• A wonderful gift for nature lovers, botanists, and interior design admirers