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This lovely tray is designed and crafted by Peru's Asunta Pelaez, who works in the time-honored art of reverse-painted glass. The bird and vine motifs are painted on the reverse side of a round glass pane before it is set into its wooden frame. The frame's antiqued gold finish complements the design nicely.

This beautiful tray, crafted in the time-honored tradition of reverse-painted glass, is designed by Felipe Giron in Peru. Two birds perched on a flowering branch are painted with meticulous detail on the reverse side of a glass pane. The pane is then set on the wood tray, and a gold-toned rim with handles completes the design. The painted motifs are so lovely that you might find yourself reluctant to place anything on the tray.

A beautiful blue hummingbird enjoys some pretty yellow blossoms on this tray from Peru's Felipe Giron. The tray is crafted in the time-honored method of reverse-painted glass, accented with platinum foil. The painted motifs are so lovely that you may find yourself reluctant to put anything on the tray.

This beautiful tray, crafted in the time-honored tradition of reverse-painted glass, is designed by Felipe Giron in Peru. Two birds perched on a flowering branch are painted with meticulous detail on the reverse side of a glass pane. The pane is then set on the wood tray, and a gold-toned rim with handles completes the design. The painted motifs are so lovely that you might find yourself reluctant to place anything on the tray.

Created for the World Peace Project, this beautiful tray, hand-painted by the artist Flora Polo in Peru, is a clear message of peace -- and a tribute to World Peace Day.

The artist's explains that her intention in painting the message on a tray is an allegory to creating peace as a daily ritual and shared consumption on the table. Human sharing, and the innate goodness that we carry in our DNA, are directly connected to all beings on this planet, she comments.

Via the traditional reverse-painted glass technique, the artist creates a charming wooden tray featuring doves surrounding the world and asking for peace. The hearts at each corner form the phrase "Love and peace in this world," in Spanish, and the centre reads "World Peace Day."