Michael Elkan (Michael Elkan) Lidded Wooden Container Spalted Maple Burl Box This is a beautiful, sculptural wooden storage box with knots, made by American artist Michael Elkan in the 1980s. It is made of birdseye maple from Oregon, USA. It features natural cracks and live edges. Signed on the bottom. Birdseye maple is a special type of wood found in maple trees, and as the name suggests, it is characterized by small swirling patterns that look like bird's eyes. Furthermore, it uses rare wood with artistic spalted grain caused by fungi in the "burl" part. 【Features of Birdseye Maple】 *Appearance: The unique swirling patterns are beautiful and give a sense of luxury. *Rarity: It is less produced than regular maple wood and has high rarity value. Hand-finished with tung oil and wax, it will gain luster and become more flavorful with age. 【Size】 Approximately 10.5cm long x 15.5cm wide x 6.5cm high (including lid) 【Condition】 It has only been displayed, so it is in good condition. This is a handmade item using natural materials. If you are looking for a perfect condition, please refrain from purchasing. Spalted maple burl, burl wood box, container, case, small item case, box, jewelry box, watch case, arts & science, Ryuji Mitani, Kazuhiro Yamaguchi, Masashi Ito, Yoko Fujimoto, Masako Ito, Hug O War, Masaki, factory zoomer, Kazumi Tsuji, Mikiko Iiyama, Masanobu Ando, Jiro Yoshida, Kan Ito, Yu Uchida, Peter Ivy, Yumiko Iihoshi, Katsufumi Baba, Keishin Shibata Store, Muji, Natural Living, Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten, & Premium, bentwood lunch box, basket, Iittala, Arabia, antique, vintage, vintage, old tools, natural, natural materials, Nordic goods, Nordic, Europe, for those looking for artist-made items, etc.