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A bright red blessing, no bigger than a thumbprint. The Red English Ladybug rests at center like a small, living jewel—its lacquered wings dotted in inky black, its shape perfectly symmetrical, as if drawn by nature with a steady, confident hand. In gardens across the English countryside, it has long been considered a sign of luck. Here, it becomes something you can keep.
Lifted from a vintage naturalist study and preserved beneath glass, this little creature feels both scientific and sentimental—Latin name and all. Coccinella septempunctata. A whisper of old field journals and pressed specimens, of afternoons spent wandering hedgerows. Minimal, graphic, quietly charming—it is a study in restraint and delight.
Handcrafted in our New York City studio using the traditional French art of decoupage, each bent-glass tray is made one at a time. The artwork is layered beneath glass and fired into permanence, creating a luminous, tactile surface with subtle variations that make every piece feel personal. Each tray is individually signed by Ben, a mark of its place in his world of thoughtful, unusual objects.
Food safe and wipe clean, with a felted back, it’s equally at home holding rings on a bedside table, a slice of lemon at cocktail hour, or displayed upright on a gallery easel as a small work of art. Each arrives with a folded card describing the time-honored decoupage process.
A talisman for the optimist. A gift for the gardener. A little luck, captured under glass.
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Style No. DPI-46851
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The French call it découpage, pronounced day-coo-pahzh. It flourished in the salons of 18th-century France, where paper, patience, and a steady hand turned everyday objects into works of art.
Ben honors the French technique, in reverse. The artwork goes on the underside of the glass, by hand, so you look through the glass to see it. Nothing sits on the surface. The image seems to float, lit from within, the way a pressed flower looks when you hold it up to a window.
Every design starts with something Ben discovered or created. A pattern he drew. A botanical plate or a scrap of antique paper carried home from a market in Europe, chosen because it meant something.
Decoupage is a science of perfection. Each piece is made slowly in our New York studios by a talented team of artists, patient and exacting, who will not settle for less than a perfect result. Each one is backed in felt, so it can rest safely on a cocktail table, and signed by the artist, Ben Busko.
Each tray is decoupaged by hand beneath the glass. A little care keeps the artwork beautiful.
Suitable for hanging with a plate hanger or standing on a gallery easel.
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