Ceramic Boxes - Blue and Gold - Two sizes

the newest handmade ceramic boxes by Florence Pénault.   Dark blue and gold brushstrokes evoke wild irises.  Perfect in the kitchen as a salt cellar or tea caddy, but also perfect to store jewelry or any necessary item on your bed side table. The finished glaze is reminiscent of a 14th century Korean technique, called Buncheong.  The box has a lose lid that fits perfectly on its base (no hinge nor lock).

Please choose size from drop down menu: 

Tall 2 3/4" h x 1 3/4" sq $120

Large 2 5/8" h x 2 1/2" sq $130.

 Florence resides between France, Connecticut and Boston. Of her work, she says:

"My influence is certainly Asian. I made several trips to Japan but I have been
mostly influenced by the Korean aesthetic.
While in Osaka I saw a simple and humble piece in the Osaka’s museum of
ceramics which broke my heart. Well, there were two. One was a black gourd
from Korea, the other a white vase, also from Korea, not even regular or
symmetrical but full of elegance in its simplicity. It was a lesson than I humbly try
to follow. (...)
I like minimalism and simplicity and give priority to the shape of a piece so the decoration is secondary. And if I put a decoration, I find inspiration in my everyday life in France and in nature and like keep it simple. "