Handmade Bristle Cone Pine Tree Trunk / Limb Lidded Box Signed JE Lux Steuler rich black design against lush

rich black design against lush cream slip

which included many fine things

the top is just a bit bent on one corner and there is one tiny tear in the copper on the edge of the top where it folds over the body of the pitcher

and the way she lifts and cradles her child

Handmade Bristle Cone Pine Tree Trunk / Limb Lidded Box Signed JE Lux Steuler rich black design against lushI've been loving lots of trompe l'oeil tree bark looking things, but here is a real one! I've seen a few of this sort of tree trunk or limb boxes around, but none I think as fine as this one. It was made from a "400 year old bristle cone pine" by a JE Lux (or JELUX), who clearly had a great deal of respect for this piece of wood, as he took great care crafting it into a beautiful piece. The interior bottom is lined with black velvet; and the top,