This Double Doors Butterflies Peony jewelry box keeps small treasures the way they deserve to be kept. The surface has a depth that only hand finishing gives. It brings a tactile pleasure that pictures cannot convey. There is a rightness to its proportions.
The abalone inlay shimmers green, blue, and violet depending on the angle. The red lacquer box feels timeless rather than trendy. Fine detail work defines the fine detailing, precise but never stiff. Even the smallest balanced composition is finished with care rather than treated as decoration. The inlay work follows a folk tradition of turning everyday objects into small treasures.
As handcrafted Chinese ceramic art, it flatters any room lucky enough to host it. For handcrafted Chinese ceramic art, it is as fitting as good tea on a quiet afternoon. In short, a Double Doors Butterflies Peony jewelry box like this one is decor you grow into, not out of.
