Spalted Buckeye Vase

This turned vessel is made from spalted California Buckeye Burl and features a neck of Southeast Asian Narra wood. It displays an eye-catching chip-inlay technique wherein artist John M. Russell places semi-precious stone chips—in this case Turquoise and Opal—into the natural voids of the wood. The stones are then hand-ground and polished with the rest of the vessel, which receives multiple coats of protective lacquer. Please note, all wood will naturally patina with time, oxidation, and UV sunlight.