Michou XL Utility Vessel Round Wrapped

A statement piece of timeless style. South African artist Michou Osterwald uses the ancient art of water gilding to create a space of true elegance in your home. This hand-shaped utiltiy vessel is carved by hand using southern Africa woods such as jacaranda  and Zimbabwean teak, and then finished in platinum gold and pearl detailing. Wherever you showcase it, this vessel will blend effortlessly with your décor and demands to be noticed. All bowls are carved by men and woman from various parts of Southern Africa. Each p[oiece is unique. Each piece requires hours of labour. There are no shortcuts in water-gilding.The gold and silver used is molten, milled, beaten and hand lifted into booklets, leaf for leaf at 0.000125mm thinness, just as it has been done for thousands of years.