Verdure Leather Box I

A hand-painted verdure composition rendered on a brass and metal form, the Verdure Leather Box I by John Richard brings the sensibility of fine decorative arts to the tabletop. At four inches tall and twelve wide, its proportions are unhurried — substantial enough to anchor a vignette, refined enough to yield to whatever surrounds it. The painted surface carries the quiet authority of a piece conceived as much for contemplation as for function.