Australian Red Mallee Burl-Large hand- Sculpted Natural Edge Bowl
A striking work of Australian timber art, showcasing the extraordinary grain, rich colours and sculptural beauty of Red Mallee Burl.
This superbly hand finished burl has the natural live edge has been left on as has the stem of the branch where the burl grew, very rare and very unique.
The burl has been handcrafted in the Blue Mountains of Australia using traditional methods and exhibiting the unusual and most striking and unique interlocking figure of a Mallee Burl.
A tree burl is caused when the tree defends itself from attack by insects, bacteria or fungi by secreting different layers material from inside the tree to cover and isolate the incursion.
The resultant burl has twisted and intermeshing grain with dynamic and striking contrasting vein line patterns with a distinctive and characteristic spiky and knobbly texture of a burl.
The burl weighs approximately 2.5 Kg, is some 300 mm long 260 mm wide and has a 85mm depth.
The burl and been finished and sealed with Teak Oil ensuring a hard durable workable surface.
This large bowl could be ideally used as an everyday use as fruit bowl, perfect as a most unusual visual item and a marvellous conversation piece at entrainment events or simply as a stunning display item.
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