Round Box Buddha Face Whitewash 17.5x7.5cm

• The circular form and low profile make it practical for rings, keys, a watch, or a few folded notes, things that otherwise scatter.
• The whitewash finish is chalky and matte, letting the wood grain ghost through underneath rather than hiding it.
• The Buddha face is carved into the lid, the relief sitting cleanly against the pale ground.
• At 618 g, it has a solid, settled feel, not so heavy it's awkward to lift, but substantial enough to stay put.
• The round shape means no corners to catch on; it fits a bedside tray, a windowsill, or the centre of a coffee table without demanding much space.

The box is made from mango wood, a dense, close-grained hardwood grown widely across India. Mango trees are typically felled once they stop bearing fruit, so the timber carries a kind of second life, orchard wood repurposed into something lasting. The whitewash is applied over the natural grain, giving the surface a pale, slightly textured finish that reads as calm and unfussy in most interiors.

The carving on the lid is machine-routed to a consistent depth, with the whitewash sitting in the recesses to make the Buddha face legible against the ground.

Buddha faces appear widely in South and South-East Asian decorative traditions, drawn from Buddhist iconography but long since absorbed into broader artisan homewares across the region. In that context, the face is as much an aesthetic choice as a devotional one, a symbol of stillness and composure that reads quietly in a secular interior without requiring any particular belief.

Whitewash is porous, so keep the surface dry, it is not suited to holding damp items or sitting near a sink. Wipe it with a dry or barely damp cloth if needed. Mango wood can dry out in very low humidity; a light wax or wood oil applied occasionally will keep the surface from cracking over time. The finish will show fingerprints on the paler areas, which wipe away easily.

17.5 cm in diameter and 7.5 cm tall, roughly the footprint of a side plate, and tall enough to hold a small stack of cards or a few folded items. Weight: 618 g. Made in India from mango wood with a whitewash finish.