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Old Glory catches the wind mid-wave, framed in red tulips and white stars, the kind of flag you'd find on a front porch on the Fourth, close enough to touch. Beneath bent glass it takes on a quiet permanence, the color deepening where the light rolls across the surface.
Handcrafted in our New York City studio in the French tradition of decoupage, the artwork is laid in reverse and fired into the glass one tray at a time, then individually signed by Ben. It is food safe, wipes clean, and finished with a felted back. A folded card recounting the centuries-old process travels with each piece.
Serve lemon slices at a backyard gathering, hold sparklers by the door, or stand it on a gallery easel where a little piece of America can be preserved under glass. Made in America, obviously.
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Style No. DPI-4687
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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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