Purple Violets Mango Wood Decorative Box Pair _artisan--novica-artisan-3803 the sisters employ and care

the sisters employ and care for 120 young women who are handicapped and/or economically disadvantaged

This hand-painted batik robe is a truly original work of art

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Made from carved horn

Purple Violets Mango Wood Decorative Box Pair _artisan--novica-artisan-3803 the sisters employ and careNantana 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