Raissa Wooden Decorative Box

The artisan designs a decorative box of regal beauty, which he carves by hand from suar wood with low relief artistry. He decorates the lid with the legendary knowing motif unique to Javanese batik art. Referring to the fruit of the palm tree, knowing batik patterns are sometimes likened to lotuses which symbolize long life and purity. For the sides, he carves mountain ranges of exceptional beauty.