Graceful goldfish swim through the warm lakes of Bali. By Sarwaedi, this elegant vase is designed to look like a prized antique. He lathes mahogany wood, carving fine details and adding the rich colors by hand. Gilt enhances its beauty.

Product Features - 

• Dimension - 5.5" H x 4.9" Diam.
• Weight - 1.23 lbs
• Material - Mahogany wood
• Color - Metallic
• Not watertight
• Features an aged antique finish
• For decorative use only
• Made in Indonesia
  
  

Story Behind the Art - 

I was born in Sukawati, Gianyar in Bali on April 21 1970. It seemed natural to join Novica, as my brother, Made Wirata, is a wood carver and my wife, Made Mulyani, crafts masks, and both of them are Novica-featured artisans. In the town where I grew up, most people are wood carvers, and so was my family.People know me as a humorist, a simple and fully responsibility man. From the time I was in fourth grade, I worked and paid my own tuition. I learned wood sculpture by watching my parents. In those days, children began learning the art at a young age and I was not alone. I had many kinship friends that time.By the time I was in senior high school, I was always paying my tuition very late and my parents couldn't help me because they didn't have the economic means to do so. At the same time, I wasn't getting any orders for my wood carvings. I was so ashamed of my impoverished condition. But going through all of this strengthened my spirit and determination about my own future. I knew I wanted to have a happy family and raise my children in better conditions than I had. Finally, I graduated from high school and married the woman who is now my wife. We have two children — a boy and a girl — who are currently in high school. 'My children should have a better life then mine before.' Whispering this sentence always builds my spirit. Today, I continue working with wood, but I'm focusing on making vases and classic boxes. I enjoy using the lathe, then carving the objects with manual tools such as chisels, hand-saws and mallets. I give unique finishes to my designs to distinguish them from the others. I believe mahogany is perfect for these designs — it's easy to find and good for the lathe and for carving. I'm very excited about showing my designs worldwide through Novica, and I hope my dreams and goals for my children will come true.