cool coasters

Three mighty elephants march in circles to guard six hand-carved coasters. Centered with roses, they come from Indian artist Gulam Rasool's expertise.

Cool white marble is carved in exquisite detail in this coaster set from artisan Gulam Rasool in India. Six coasters featuring delicately detailed blossoms rest in a holder carved with leafy vine motifs.

A cool green jungle emerges on a set of coasters by Nantana Sompamitre. She crafts the sextet from mango wood, with an elegant pagoda-shaped storage box. She carves the wood into the desired shape and coats it with lacquer. Once dried it is polished, and another coat is applied – up to twenty times. The final layer is polished to a shine with powdered fired clay.