bowl made of Italian plane tree

Short description:

This flat bowl made of plane wood is characterized by its warm color, fine cracks and a special grain. It has a diameter of approx. 23 cm and a height of approx. 5.5 cm.

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Plane trees are extremely popular city trees that are often heavily overgrown. Particularly fascinating are the so-called " mirror rays " that appear in the wood and are created by the horizontal transport of water and nutrients. This structure can also be found in other types of wood such as oak, but the mirror rays appear in a completely different form.

The wood for this bowl comes from my friend Francesco's garden in Vicenza. Unfortunately, the tree had to be cut down due to a disease.