Wood Bowl With Lid Hand-Carved by the Zen Spoonmaster of Hungry Holler

Description

If wood could talk, this set could tell some tales. The lid is old oak. The knob is cedar, the bowl, walnut. The wood was old when long ago the Zen Spoonmaster carted it home to Hungry Holler. Over the years, the pieces have served as pretty but ordinary bowls, sculpture, and components in a pretty complicated wood shop string art installation, which explains the hardware. It's tribute to the natural longevity of the wood that it's at last found its destiny: lidded vessel as art. Or art as lidded vessel. We've lined the bowl with a cloth napkin and served bread. Same with cookies. Apples look fabulous in the bowl, lid canted to one side, on a buffet table. But what the ZSM loves most about these covered vessels is they are perfect for discreetly keeping track of all paraphernalia he needs by his chair: incense lighter, tooth picks, aspirin, chapstick, pens, change, tape….all manner of stuff needed frequently. The set is dense and stout and won't be easily bumped off the chair table. It's perfectly imperfect. All colors and grains are natural, most of the holes and tunnels aren't. This is a bowl not meant for things wet nor liquid. It's rustic and wavy and industrial all at once. The bowl has been carved in a scalloped pattern. It glows from the Spoonmaster's own hand-rubbed mineral oil and beeswax finish. The vessel is about 6-1/2 inches tall, including the gem-like cedar knob. The bowl is about 2 inches deep. Outside edge to outside edge, the bowl is about 9 inches across. It's branded with the ZSM's mark on the bottom. Please simply dust or blow out crumbs when cleaning. The dishwasher is not a wood-friendly environment. A hand-painted kraft bag with sturdy handles is included for gifting.