Manhole Cover Cork Trivet-ONO, HYOGO PREFECTURE, JAPAN 小野市
Manhole Cover Cork Trivet-ONO, HYOGO PREFECTURE, JAPAN 小野市
NEAR KOBE, ONO IS A SMALL VILLAGE FOUNDED IN 1954. THE COVER FEATURES ABACUS (SOROBAN) BEADS SURROUNDING A SUNFLOWER CENTER. THE AREA IS KNOWN FOR ITS SUNFLOWER AND ABACUS PRODUCTION.
The perfect gift for housewarmings, and anniversaries each illustration is initially hand-drawn for precision and then permanently etched into cork. The trivets are .375" thick and 7.25" in diameter with rounded edges. The engraving method has incredible detail and tactility. Fabricated from sustainable Portuguese cork. Designed and packaged in Philadelphia, PA USA.
Cork is a natural material, thus rare aberrations within the etching can occur.
As each one is made to order please allow three business days for delivery.
“We all have three cities: the one in which we grew up, the one where we live and the one in which we wished we live."-Alan Furst
