Maple Spalted Burl Platter

This hand-turned wooden platter reads like landscape and current at once: a broad, shallow form with a generous rim, a soft, open basin, and a quiet precision that holds the whole piece together. The surface is alive with figured grain and natural spalting, where darker lines move through lighter fields like ink tracing the wood’s history. One area blooms with more dramatic character, then eases back into calmer grain, giving the platter a sense of motion as you turn it in the light.

A thin, dark groove near the rim creates a subtle horizon line, reinforcing the circular geometry while letting the organic patterning remain the focus. The profile stays low and composed, with a wide, flared rim and a smooth transition into the interior. From a distance it reads clean and minimal; up close, it rewards attention with detail, variation, and the unmistakable signatures that only real wood can hold.

It’s an object made for presence: substantial enough to anchor a tabletop, refined enough to live as a standalone piece, and quietly expressive from every angle.

Dimensions (W x H): 12 x 2 in

$150

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