Box of Spalted Tamarind. The exterior is colored with red dye, while the interior is left natural. About 4.5″ tall, 3″ diameter (interior is 2″ diameter).
The red color and the figure of the spalting makes me think “dragon”.
The lid is sliced off in an arc, and held on with 4 small magnets. The magnets ensure the lid attaches with the grain and figure perfectly aligned.
I just love the figure that you sometimes find in Cottonwood. I decided to use some dye on this piece to bring out that figure. The result has hints of green, yellow, blue and red, and really highlights the figure in the grain on one half of this bowl.