Purple Violets Mango Wood Decorative Box Pair Burma Ramos inspiration for this piece

Ramos inspiration for this piece came from a long standing tradition in Guatemala

lined up in a harbor

Working on the edge of Lusaka

these cheerful kittens are crafted in shining sterling silver and swing gently on their hooks

Eka Devi crafts the pair by hand in Indonesia

Purple Violets Mango Wood Decorative Box Pair Burma Ramos inspiration for this pieceNantana Sompamitre creates this pair of delightful boxes by carving mango wood into spheres. A violet motif adorns their smooth, lacquered surfaces. Sompamitre carves the desired shape and coats it with lacquer. Once dried it is polished, and another coat is applied up to twenty times before as many six coats of pure lacquer are present. The final layer is polished with powdered fired clay. Then the motifs are etched with a technique called lai kad