Manhole Cover Cork Trivet-Kyoto
Manhole Cover Cork Trivet-Kyoto
Once the capital city of Japan, Kyoto (京都) lost its status after 1000 years to Tokyo in 1869. Now, the city of nearly 1.5 million Japanese is the nation’s cultural capital adorned with numerous Unesco sites. The emblem of the city sits center in the cover and is surrounded by a motif of concentric circular elements that is indicative of kimono patterns. These are arranged on an ordered 30-degree grid, much like the agricultural fields are laid out to the south of the city. One can find this cover nearly everywhere on the city streets including near the Imperial Palace.
The perfect gift for housewarmings, and anniversaries each illustration is initially hand-drawn for precision and then permanently etched into cork. The trivets are .375" thick and 7.25" in diameter with rounded edges. The engraving method has incredible detail and tactility. Fabricated from sustainable Portuguese cork. Designed and packaged in Philadelphia, PA USA.
Cork is a natural material, thus rare aberrations within the etching can occur.
As each one is made to order please allow three business days for delivery.
“We all have three cities: the one in which we grew up, the one where we live and the one in which we wished we live."-Alan Furst
