Miniature Sedum Rock Garden Bowl

Description

It would probably be a good idea for me to start out by saying that this item is a collectible dollhouse miniature, not a full-size item!

Here we have a beautiful wheelthrown miniature stoneware bowl in pale green and beige by Carol Mann of England who is, like me, a Fellow member of IGMA (International Guild of Miniature Artisans). Fellow membership is the highest level of juried recognition within a non-profit arts organization that recognizes excellence in the field of miniatures.

I've filled the bowl with four sedum plants -- three hens and a chick -- each rosette of which was carefully constructed of individually hand-painted petals and then planted in 'sand'. (If you turned the bowl upside down, nothing would spill out since everything has been carefully glued into the bowl.) I then landscaped the bowl with tiny 'rocks' for a very Zen feel. The bowl has been signed by both Carol and me.

I've photographed the bowl sitting on my fingers to demonstrate scale. This is a 1/12th scale miniature (one inch equals one foot).

The bowl measures 1-5/8 inches or 42mm in diameter. Would look wonderful in a Japanese or Southwestern miniatures setting. No dollhouse? Well, isn't it time?

This is an ADULT collectible, not a child's toy. Absolutely not recommended for children under the age of 3 as it would be a choking hazard.

Added on Oct 09, 2009