Laburnum Box

This box has been designed on the style of a japanese tea bowl and is made from laburnum. Laburnum often ri[ots from the centre out and in this case has been caught bedore going too far. The ensuing gaps have been cleaned out and filled with blue glass as seen in the images It is both decorative as a piece in its own rioght and also perfectly useable for smaller items. It stands a total of 4 1/2" (115mm) tall and has a diameter of 3 1/2" (90mm) with an inside depth of 2 1/2" (65mm) It hjas been finished with a hard wax oil giving it good protection and ease of maintenance.