This is a beautiful lidded vessel made out of Cotoneaster Burl (Cotoneaster sp.) with Black Chacate (Guibourtia conjugata) cap.  I got this root burl from an art show patron who had saved it from the old shrub that used to grace his front yard. I can imaging how pretty it was, loaded with red berries each season. This is the first time I encountered this burl wood--what a lustrous and beautiful thing! It is very solid for a burl, perfect for a threaded vessel, to best show case the gorgeous swirls, voids, inclusions... The dark wood plug serves as a pedestal for a small sphere of cottoneaster burl. This is surely a one of a kind vessel from a rare burl.

Dimension (largest diameter x height): 5-1/4" x 6-1/8"

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-- All wood items were hand turned and/or hand threaded on a lathe. Hardwood threaded inserts were used for woods that do not accept threading well
-- The item was sanded to 1200 grid for a mirror finish and sealed with a food-safe varnish, if applicable. For hard, fine grained wood with a natural shine, only wax and oil were applied
-- Each piece offered is a unique item. The design may be repeated but the dimension and wood combination, and or decorative accent will be different.
-- Artist signature and catalog number will be inscribed on the item, if possible
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