This notebooks is a charming little gift from Ireland. It is part of the Clara Crafts collection from Royal Tara a company who have been creating high quality goods for over fifty years in Ireland's 'City of the Tribes' Galway. Made from fine bone china the strongest of porcelain and china ceramics it is more durable and chip resistant. Printed on the tea bag holder is an image of the Tree of Life in vivid colours.This image comes from the Celtic belief that trees were the ancestors of man and therefore a symbol of eternal life.