cool decorative boxes

Working in the time-honoured technique of reverse-painted glass, Peru's Asunta Pelaez creates this lovely decorative box. The wood box is set with panes of glass that have been painted on their reverse sides with elegant fish motifs in rich jewel tones. Gold paint accents the edges of the multipurpose box.

Deftly carving sese wood, Anna Yawson crafts a decorative box in the shape of a tilapia fish. Applications of white clay add texture. Painted by hand in blue and orange, the box is named Lo, a Ga word meaning "fish."

Birds sing amid tropical flowers on a beautiful day in Bali. Carved from crocodile wood, this jewellery box takes the shape of a perky frog. Gusti Ngurah Semarajaya carves the petite box and meticulously paints it by hand. It is lined in black velvet.

This curious puzzle box takes the shape of an enigmatic, staring elephant. Indonesia's Sarwaedi designs it from local suar wood, carving each piece by hand alongside his family for a beautiful look. It opens to reveal a single inner compartment for storing small items.

Raised in an Indonesian village known for its wood carvings, Sarwaedi is proud to present this striking puzzle box, hand-carved in the shape of a serious-looking owl. He works alongside his family to carve each piece by hand from local sono wood, opening to reveal a single compartment for storing small items.

Asunta Pelaez in Peru works in the traditional technique of reverse-painted glass to create this lovely decorative box. The wood box is set with panes of glass that have been painted on their reverse sides with elegant fish motifs in rich jewel tones. Soft bronze-toned paint accents the edges of the multipurpose box.

Owls are magnificent creatures often related to knowledge and mystery. Their captivating appearance inspires the fabulous Balinese home accents featured in a lovely gift set curated by the NOVICA team. Embellished with hand-painted golden, white, black, blue and red details, a striking owl statuette is skillfully carved by hand from local crocodile wood. A wise and charming owl handcrafted from suar wood crowns a splendid decorative box that holds a secret: four pieces linked together like a puzzle allow you to hide personal treasures inside. A precious doorstop with a petite brown owl posing mysteriously as the centrepiece is hand-carved with precision from jempinis wood, serving both utilitarian and decorative purposes.