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Meet the most well-read rabbit in the meadow, whisked from Ben's imagination in that charming, slightly unexpected register only he could dream up. The Educated White Rabbit brings a wink of spring wit to a bent-glass tray handcrafted in our New York studio in the French tradition of découpage — and, like every piece, individually signed by Ben. His portrait is sealed beneath curved glass, food-safe and wipe-clean, with a softly felted back to rest gently on any surface. Set him out for Easter sweets, prop him on a gallery easel, or hang him with a plate hanger as a bit of seasonal cheer on the wall. A folded card recounting the time-honored découpage process accompanies each tray. A treasure for the friend who reads, or the friend who simply loves the charming and unusual.
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Style No. DPI-35-5473
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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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