Osage Orange Platter
Osage orange Maclura pomifera
A long, boat-shaped platter carved from solid Osage orange, amber yellow.
6,500 ₽
Payment and shipping are arranged once availability is confirmed. Pick-up in Sochi, shipping across Russia by freight carrier; international shipping can be discussed. Details
- Material
- solid Osage orange
- Size
- 47 × 18 cm, height 4 cm, depth 2.5 cm
- Finish
- oil-wax
The story
How this piece came to be
Osage orange glows from within: in the light its yellow gradually deepens to amber. This platter was carved so that the rings run lengthwise, like a wave.
— the maker, MASSIV MASTER
About the species
Osage orange Maclura pomifera
Osage orange comes from North America; in southern Russia it was once planted in shelterbelts and living hedges. It is one of the densest and strongest woods there is: the Osage people made bows from it, and French settlers called it bois d'arc — “bow wood”. A fresh cut is bright yellow, and in daylight the wood slowly deepens to amber and honey.
