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Shaddus

Once the winners are announced, post your designs here for everyone to see!

Shaddus

Item: Tattoo  Type: Back  Org: InkyTats  Designer: Chenakti

Commodities: redtint 70 yellowtint 15 greentint 15 bluetint 15 purpletint 15 goldtint 20 faeleaf 5

Mortal Reviews: Allowed

Tattoo Weight: 100

Appearance:

wounds outpouring paradigms and dreamstuff

Examined:

Three parallel lines of differing widths compose this intricate piece,

blurred and indistinct at their boundaries to provide a seamless and

nigh unnoticeable gradient from the skin of its bearer to the inked art

itself. Jagged and grotesque in their depiction, the lines appear as

deep gouges that mar the back diagonally from shoulder to lumbar, each

complete with hanging strips of sundered flesh and uncanny replications

of the muscle tissue beneath their expanse. Profusely trickling from the

jagged tears are rivulets of vermilion and dark crimson, their mimicry

of mortal blood lost as they continue along the contours of the back.

Instead they come to grow and expand into organic blooms and pools of

all colours and none, satiated with incomprehensible glyphs, geometric

patterns and even mathematical formulae that soften and bleed into one

another in a maddening and chaotic display that defies explanation. A

more thorough inspection of the patternless impressions reveals some

identifiable images, from mouths spewing forth tendrils of smoke and

song to eyes opened wide amidst a halo of cryptic knowledge, but soon

these too fade once more to non-being within the myriad of hues and

expressions.

Shaddus

Item: Throne  Type: Thrones  Org: PDA  Designer: Llewell

Commodities: wood 450 marble 350 gold 300 iron 200 silver 100 redtint 25 bluetint 25 goldtint 50 

purpletint 50 greentint 25 yellowtint 25 diamond 50 emerald 50 sapphire 50 pearl 50 ruby 50 onyx 50 

amethyst 50 coral 50 opal 50 powerstone 10 mammoth 2

Mortal Reviews: Disallowed

Space: 70%  Furniture Type: Normal Furnishings

Outdoors: No  Container: No  Can Have Lock: No

IMPORTANT: The main noun MUST use one of these: THRONE

Appearance:

a whimsical throne of Czigany memories

Dropped:

Tintinnabulation and whirring circulates throughout the area, seemingly from a whimsical throne 

standing proudly here.

Examined:

Whimsical music and clockwork whirring surrounds this majestic and

memorable throne. The pedestal at the base is white marble and fitted

with jewels in a ring around the circumference every three to four

centimetres. Around four metres in diametre, the pedestal is pierced

with a dozen poles equidistant from the centre, each covered in gold

leaf and bearing a gemstone creature perhaps large enough for the

average human to ride; an ivory monkey scampers up one pole, chased by

an emerald basilisk on the pole behind it, consequently hunted by a

sapphire gryphon in close pursuit. From opal chimaera to rubescent

dragon, coral kelpie to an onyx bat with outspread wings, each saddled

mount is painstakingly fused and carved from their gems with lifelike

detail. Inside the ring of poles is a smaller pedestal upon which sits a

white oak throne. Finials shaped as cavorting jesters and beaming

harlequins dot the corners of the armrests and back of the seat, while

the silken cushion is crimson in hue, stitched with silver thread with

an intricate "JC" in the centre. Directly behind the seat, a massive

column rises up and culminates in a golden ball approximately half a

metre in diametre. Directly below the ball, a canopy of merrily painted

cloth and silk cascades down from a tented point in the centre, attached

at the ends to a circular ring cunningly suspended via a series of wires

and scaffolding and attaching to the top of the golden poles around the

circumference. On occasion, the poles bob up and down upon a hidden

clockwork mechanism, sending the beasts to moving as though truly

hunting the beast in front of it while fleeing the one behind.

Arimisia

you want non-winning designs?

Shaddus

Anything you submitted for Beauty.

Arimisia

Item: Watch  Type: Timepieces  Org: IW  Designer: Arimisia

Commodities: iron 50 silver 20 gold 20 gems 20 gold 10 coal 11 redtint 1 mammoth 1

Mortal Reviews: Allowed

Space: 0%  Furniture Type: Normal Furnishings

Outdoors: No  Container: No  Can Have Lock: No

IMPORTANT: The main noun MUST use one of these: WATCH

Appearance:

an intricate clockwork watch

Dropped:

Lying partly open, an aged watch rests here at risk of being broken.

Examined:

Fitting perfectly into one's hand, this timepiece is encased in a smooth polished metal. Cool to the touch, the metal is aged; lush dark bronze in some areas to almost gold in other areas. The stem-wind sits at the top of the watch, well oiled so that the watch can be wound back up. A silver chain has been attached to the end, masterfully crafted into a braid that appears and feels much like scales. The lid is slightly domed, the outer most a soft coppery colour with runic designs etched around the setting in the centre. The setting is made of crystalline glass giving a view to the face of the clock lying beneath. Attached with a tiny hinge, the lid is held securely shut with a small locking mechanism that allows for the lid to be easily flipped open to reveal the time. The face of the clock is protected by a thin piece of glass that fits smoothly into the metal fixture that is the sides and back. An aged off-white surface lies beneath the glass adorned with numerals evenly spaced around the clock face, the only one standing out being the "XII" at the top, which is in red where the others are in black. The face has been removed between each of the numerals and the centre leaving a thin border around the outer edge as well as an inner one leaving the centre open. Beneath the face many intricate cogs and gears slowly turn giving a soft ticking sound, occasionally moving one of the two tiny arms that indicate the time.

 

went through designs in my forgining cartel and submitted this

 

Item: Helm  Type: Greathelms  Org: BLF  Designer:

Commodities: steel 40 gold 20 roc 5 redtint 5

Mortal Reviews: Allowed

IMPORTANT: The main noun MUST use one of these: HELM

Appearance:

a crested helm of black steel

Dropped:

A crested helm of black steel lies here in the dust, forgotten.

Examined:

Blackened steel makes up the majority of the oval shaped great helm that is made for a very small person, shaped to fit the smaller breeds of furrikin. The helm itself has a wide brim of forged gold that sweeps downwards to protect the cheeks before sweeping upwards in the front and back, ending in points at both ends. The sides of the helmet bear the images of a small mouse furrikin mounted upon the back of a wyvern in gold. The top of the helm has a sweeping crest of gold, accentuated by a plume of several long red feathers slanting off towards the back of the helmet.

Comments:

Zyphora

This was a tribute to my favorite part of the Elder Wars lore, because the story of Bollikin and Tae brought me to tears. I feel incredibly honored and humbled, and I still can't believe that this just happened.

Appearance:

a whimsical child's bookcase illuminated with Bollikin and Tae

Dropped:

Ensconced in autumn's harvest-gold and scarlet hues, a stout bookcase resides against the wall, graven with storybook illustrations.

Examined:

Ensconced in the sun-drenched hues of wheat fields awaiting harvest, a charmingly stout bookcase has been sculpted from robust teak. Its spiralling treacle grain harbours traces of tarnished gold; saffron, vermeil, and honeyed amber entwine in lustrous threads against the wood's striated arcs. Wrought with a childlike appeal, this vessel for literary works has been made wider than it is tall, its multitude of capacious shelves offering a home for diverse arrays of storybooks, as well as gathered trinkets from years gone past. Fine bas-relief cutwork ornaments the sides, numerous grooves inlaid with chatoyant cabochon gemstones to foster depth and glimmering points of colour; their glitter beholden to the light that caresses their adularescent veneers, jewels of cognac-gold, midnight-blue, and lusty carmine accent the woodwork with the blaze of sunset. An oval frame of gilt-limned maple leaves wreathes the carvings upon either side, the rubescent-stained foliage evoking the scarlet and russet-apple hues of deciduous autumnal trees. Within the left frame, the bearlike Elder God Tae carries His more diminutive companion Bollikin aloft on broad shoulders, the latter clutching gently at Tae's velvety ears. Their environs are cloaked in the viridescent shadows of a deep forest, beavers, squirrels, rabbits, and various other fauna cavorting amidst the lush vegetation. Upon the opposite panel, members of the furrikin race crowd densely around Tae in stark miniature, echoing the visages of the animals across the shelved divide. Tae's gentle eyes brim with opalescent tears, splashing in great pools to the ground below; the ursine God cradles the shards of Bollikin gently in the crook of His arm, desperately attempting to gather all of them to Himself.

Ushaara

Knew you could do it! Woo!

Tacita

That is absolutely beautiful. Poor Tae

Shaddus

You carefully study an artisan design.

Item: Box  Type: Musicboxes  Org: Public  Designer: Gabriella

Commodities: pearl 120 gems 50 silver 15 onyx 10 lightessence 5

Mortal Reviews: Allowed

Space: 0%  Furniture Type: Normal Furnishings

Outdoors: No  Container: No  Can Have Lock: No

IMPORTANT: The main noun MUST use one of these: BOX, MUSICBOX

Appearance:

an elliptical music box of pearl and silver

Dropped:

Cast aside like so much trash, this music box rests forlornly upon the ground without an audience 

for its bright tune.

Examined:

Crafted entirely from the gleaming ivory of pearl, this music box is of

ovate design. While its bottom is flat and smooth, the edges of the

container are carefully adorned with delicate crystal filaments. The

diaphanous material creeps along the sides in an aimless fashion,

forming glittering vines that cling to the snowy surface without a

notable beginning or ending point. The lid of the box is plated in a

thin layer of silver, interrupted only by a jagged bolt of uncut,

glowing gemstone embedded into the surface. Curiously, the box looks to

be completely seamless, with no visible means to unfasten it. With

closer examination, it appears that a light pressure upon the

lightning-shaped jewel in the centre causes the lid to quietly pop up

and swing back on an inner hinge. As the cover flips upward, a lilting

tune of merry music pours forth. The clockwork mechanisms tick away and

a tiny, whimsical panda formed of onyx and pearl rises on a small

platform. The endearing creature waddles about in circles, cheerfully

dancing to the tune. As the brief song draws to an end, the figure

retracts and the lid quite suddenly snaps closed. There is a soft whirr

of gears and a final click, before the box is whole and silent once

more.

Rivius

Item: Fullplate  Type: Plate  Org: Howling

Commodities: leather 20 silver 120 iron 90 redtint 5 rope 5 coal 10

Mortal Reviews: Allowed

IMPORTANT: The main noun MUST use one of these: FULLPLATE, PLATEMAIL, PLATE

Appearance:

a suit of sterling loboshigaru battle plate

Dropped:

An ornate suit of silver and black plate has been cast aside here.

Examined:

Forged of brilliant sterling silver, the cuirass of this armour is an

impressive display of filigree metalwork that is securely attached to a

black leather base that extends toward the extremities. Close inspection

reveals several hundred artistic motifs of minute wolves branching in

all directions, depicted in various predatory poses. At the bottom edges

of the armour's torso, a pair of elongated tassets is firmly attached

with blackened rings. The tassets themselves are composed of broad,

non-overlapping metal plates finished with glossy black lacquer and held

together with tight leather fastenings. Tiny loboshigaru runes of inlaid

silver cover each plate, telling ancient stories of noble victories and

heroic sacrifice. Narrower lames of similar finish form the spaulders

which extend as far as the wearer's deltoids, the ends arching broadly

and freely over the upper arms. Upon the right shoulder piece is a

totemic representation of the Pack Mother Herself, a womanly figure in

warrior's plate surrounded by loyal wolves. On the left shoulder, a

painted depiction of the Father and creator Himself sits upon a rock,

small wolves seemingly springing from His outstretched palms.

Painstakingly forged of unadulterated silver, the heads of miniature

metal wolves rest upon the back of the hand pieces of each gauntlet

while their bodies sprawl across the black overlapping plates that

extend the length of the armour's forearms. A bevor of black iron offers

protection to the neck, its body crafted in similar filigree to the

cuirass, though holding fewer symbols of much larger size. Numerous

crimson tassels hang loosely off its lower edges to lie gently upon the

scintillating chestpiece.

Shaddus

Item: Throne  Type: Thrones  Org: Wildecraft  Designer: Qistrel

Commodities: emerald 900 ruby 150 onyx 75 silk 75 greentint 50

Mortal Reviews: Allowed

Space: 70%  Furniture Type: Normal Furnishings

Outdoors: No  Container: No  Can Have Lock: No

IMPORTANT: The main noun MUST use one of these: THRONE

Appearance:

a verdant starleaf throne crawling with ladybugs

Dropped:

Curled on the ground here is a large starleaf throne carved of emerald and crawling with ladybugs.

Examined:

Oddly carved, this throne resembles a large starleaf curled upon the

ground and arching upwards to provide a surface to sit upon. Five

splayed leaflets curve up from the ground to a height of perhaps two

metres, and seem to be covered with a multitude of ladybugs. Further

inspection shows these to be intricately carved of ruby, inset with onyx

bits to provide spots. The leaves themselves are veined just like an

actual starleaf, larger veins radiating smaller ones to reach the

entirety of the leaf. Set into the middle leaflet is a small seat,

covered in silk to soften the edges of the emerald and dyed a verdant

hue in order to blend in with the rest of the piece.

Rhaell

Changed the font so hopefully the text will parse correctly. On top of putting detail into my designs, I played with the format of the text too, giving some "justified" lines and others patterned lines (a serrated pattern on the serrated katana, for example). It's a fun extra challenge I like adding to my designs.

Item: Katana  Type: Masterweapons  Org: KC
Commodities: silver 120 steel 120 iron 120 diamond 30 silk 10
Mortal Reviews: Allowed
IMPORTANT: The main noun MUST use one of these: KATANA, SWORD
Appearance:
a viciously serrated, diamond-edged katana of sterling damascus
Dropped:
A silvery katana bearing a viciously serrated blade lies here, forsaken.
Examined:
Refined Delport silver, hardy Rockholm dwarven steel and robust Angkrag
iron ore have been fire-welded together and then folded countless times
under the intense heat of the forge to create a breathtakingly beautiful
triple-striated damascus pattern. The combination of metals bestows far
greater flexibility and strength to the blade than could be achieved by
utilising any single material, giving it the ability to bear a viciously
serrated leading edge, perfectly designed for inflicting deep, grievous
wounds upon an opponent without damaging the weapon itself. Adding even
greater strength to the blade, diamond dust has been liberally permeated
all along the killing edge, imbuing it with a fascinating sparkle while
also bonding with and further reinforcing the metal. The shimmer of the
gemstone, however, does little to offset the menace of those threatening
protrusions, arching like a row of sharp teeth along this curved weapon
and poised to rend flesh from bone indiscriminately. A flat, steel disk
forms the rounded crossguard of the katana, the image of a snarling wolf
engraved on the top side, curling his furred body about the base of the
blade with a protective posture. Two long, ebony silk strips wrap about
the handle of the weapon, woven meticulously around the full-tang handle
and one another in the unique style traditional to the katana. Reaching
the silver-capped pommel, artfully etched images of wolves seem to leap
out in a synergy of furred forms, depicting a wolf pack caught mid-hunt.

Item: Katana  Type: Masterweapons  Org: Pn
Commodities: steel 175 silver 175 silk 20 moonstone 10 onyx 10 silveressence 10
Mortal Reviews: Disallowed
IMPORTANT: The main noun MUST use one of these: KATANA, SWORD
Appearance:
a howling katana of the hunter in moonlight eternal
Dropped:
Giving out a gentle, argent glow, a silver-steel katana is dropped here.
Examined:
Suffused with a subtle sterling effulgence, this weapon's curving blade
bears a faint, argent glow reminiscent of Mother Moon's visage, as if a
shard of her luminous countenance had been drawn down from the sky, and
then masterfully forged into this ethereally beautiful katana. Only the
purest silver and steel has been used, fire welded and folded countless
times to fabricate a flexible yet durable composite, its surface awhirl
with a myriad of silver and grey-brindled striations. The mild ethereal
glow emanating from the silvered steel was achieved with silver essence
generously imbued into the metals during careful process of folding. An
intricately swirling circular pattern engraves the entire length of the
katana, designed to channel the air over the finely sharpened edge with
each swing, the blade singing with a surreal, sonorous howl akin to the
melancholy cry of a lone wolf. Paralleling this unique, musical tone is
the engraved motif of a howling wolf at the base of the blade, its head
tilted back in a perpetual, melodious release, a forlorn expression set
upon its lupine countenance. The crossguard is comprised of a geometric
sphere of the same silver-steel alloy used in the blade, silver essence
imbued into the surface to bestow a soft glow upon the orb, likening it
to the full moon. Set equidistant around the circumference of the globe
are six gemstone disks of moonstone and onyx. The foremost gem, forward
of the blade's edge, is a pure disk of moonstone which seems to reflect
and slightly amplify the gentle glow of the metal beneath it, clearly a
representation of the full moon. Counter-position to the moonstone disk
is an onyx stone, equal in shape and size to the former, decorating the
reverse side of the spherical crossguard and clearly depicting the moon
in its new phase; while the moonstone disk seems to reflect and amplify
the glow from the essence-infused metal, the onyx stone appears to draw
in the argent light utterly, leaving only the deep, inexorable darkness
of oblivion to greet the eye. The last four disks, each comprised of an
onyx and moonstone segment, decorate the remnant of the crossguard with
two of each stone forming into a quartet of crescent-shaped pieces. All
six stones are arranged to demonstrate Mother Moon's never-ending cycle
of change: the waxing crescent and gibbous moon phases appear along one
side, the full moon rises at the front, the waning gibbous and crescent
moons run back along the other side, and the tenebrous new moon, in all
of its lunar glory, all playing out upon the luminous silver-steel base
of the metal, and glowing with Mother Moon's essence. The last touch to
the piece is an elaborately wrapped hilt of pure, alabaster silk in two
strips, both of which are woven meticulously about the handle and about
one another in the criss-crossing style traditional for the katana, and
finally culminating in a perfectly round pommel of glowing silver-steel.

Item: Standard  Type: Standards  Org: Silverblade  Designer: Rhaell
Commodities: wood 50 cloth 20 faeleaf 20 greentint 5 emerald 5
Mortal Reviews: Allowed
IMPORTANT: The main noun MUST use one of these: STANDARD
Appearance:
a standard of the Northern Forest
Dropped:
Looking like a fallen branch, a standard of the Serenwilde lies here.
Examined:
A supple stave of sturdy moonhart wood branches into a T-shape, from the
limbs of which is draped a verdant banner, proudly displaying imagery of
the Serenwilde forest. Three concentric circles have been woven into the
forestal fabric with silver thread, depicting Mother Moon in Her visible
phases. This lunar imagery is a backdrop to the regal image of the White
Hart. Completing the piece, a large emerald has been meticulously carved
into the antler-like shape of a moonhart leaf, and crowns the top of the
wooden T-section of the banner.

Item: Ring  Type: Weddingbands  Org: D-c  Designer: Rhaell
Commodities: silver 200 beryl 2
Mortal Reviews: Allowed
IMPORTANT: The main noun MUST use one of these: RING, BAND
Appearance:
a wedding band depicting a wolf and fox entwined
Dropped:
A lustrous silver band lies here, bearing a depiction of a fox and a wolf.
Examined:
Purest silver has been painstakingly wrought into a circular band, every
edge rounded and polished to a flawless sheen that never ceases to glint
in the available light. A flowing pattern of interweaving lines has been
lovingly engraved along the outside of the ring, one set merging into an
intricately detailed fox on half the ring, the rest depicting a fearsome
wolf. The tails of the two canids curl about one another upon the bottom
of the ring, and their canine snouts are tenderly nestled together along
the top. Two contrasting coloured beryl gems are placed atop the ring, a
honey golden variety set in the eye of the fox, and a bright blue in the
eye of the wolf, the two gemstones made to look as if they were cut from
the same stone, each half completing the other.

Rhaell

Er, you might need to maximise your browser window and zoom out for the lines to fit properly on the page. Forum posts are rather narrow...

Thul

Had two:

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Item: Tattoo  Type: Arms  Org: Public  Designer: Thul

Commodities: bluetint 20 purpletint 15 goldtint 15 faeleaf 15 coal 10

Mortal Reviews: Allowed

Tattoo Weight: 50

Appearance:

an enticing lucidian trio

Examined:

Lounging close and smiling coyly outwards, three lucidian femmes gleam

in sapphire ink across the bearer's shoulder. Each woman appears

identical, heads as smooth and curvaceous as the rest of their bodies,

which glow like polished moonstone. Not a scrap of clothing exists

between them, though the way their arms playfully cross over one

another's anatomies keeps the illustration just on this side of decent.

Their seductive poses are rendered in careful detail, the light playing

over their curvatures and the striations of their gemstone skin picked

out in silver and periwinkle, a stark contrast from the monochrome black

clock face which serves as a backdrop. Completing the design,

authoritative calligraphy beneath the beauties proclaims, "HALLIFAX DOES

IT IN TRIPLICATE."

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And this one... never actually made it past submission stage. Apparently we're not allowed to have living food.

Appearance: a vivisected cherub platter

Dropped: A shining platter jingles faintly as the cherub atop it struggles.

Examined:

A gleaming steel dissection pan frames the childlike form of a cherub, stuck against the surface with dozens of pins, each garnished with a plump cherry tomato. Its ivory skin is sliced open and drawn apart, revealing half-formed, luminous organs brushed with a savoury butter herb sauce. Perversely, the Celestian creature is still somehow alive, its eyes darting about in terror, its revealed innards pulsing madly, its downy wings and chubby limbs twitching uselessly against the needles which impale it against a bed of fresh lettuce. The mechanism that keeps it on the edge of life and lucidity appears to be a single gleaming powerstone, etched with twisted black runes of healing, which sits firmly in the being's stretched jaw and serves as a convenient muffler. A dainty, two-pronged fork and a surgical scalpel jangle about in the dish as cherub struggles, awaiting anyone who wishes to perform further experiments.

Taste:

The cherub gives a muffled squeal of terror around its powerstone gag as you draw your tongue over its warm innards. A light cream meets the palate, accented by the tang of garlic and an odd freshness, like otherworldly mint. 

Smell:

A heady tang permeates the air around the platter, the scent of ionised essence and cherubic dread, complemented with warm butter.

Consumed:

Taking up fork and scalpel, you begin slicing neatly into the helpless cherub’s innards. The pan rattles with the being’s agonized struggles as you sample its unnamable organs, which melt warmly into the tongue like the lightest of fish. As your dish muffles painfully around the pulsing of its powerstone gag, you take note of the delicate, buttery flavour, enhanced by a warm freshness that rises up the throat. You sate yourself in this manner until the cherub gives one final, pathetic whimper and lies still, its plundered body fading into ephemeral mist.

Lilian

Appearance: a timeworn greatsword of the eagle

Dropped:Emanating a feel of great age, this ancient greatsword seems to be rooted to the ground by entangling vines.

Examined:

Time has worn the once shining steel of this greatsword to a dull, charcoal grey, scuffs from battle providing brief glimpses of its past glory in bright, silvery scratches. Spotted clusters of darker greys verging on black mar the base of the blade due to pitting of the metal. Bands of blackened iron wrap around the grip, creating slim grooves that progressively advance towards the crossguard and flare into a pair of wings that would shield the wielder's hands. Gold, aged to a tarnished amber, chase the bands, their engravings tracing each feather with decorative whorls. A medley of tiny brass gears and springs riddle the underside of the guard, which may have allowed the wings to snap open and close flashily with each swing had age not long ago crusted the mechanical devices with an oily grit that has locked them into place. The left quillon stretches into a feathered bow that arcs gently over the sword, resolving into an eagle's head, of which the wickedly curved blade appears to be its beak. Wintery, blue sapphires sparkle from the avian's eyes, set in a determined glare. Feathers from the bow follow the line of the hilt in a subdued crest, leading to talons that grip the moonstone set into the pommel. Minute cracks mar the gemstone, its opalescence reduced to a smoky shimmer. Age and rusting create splotches that paint the metal with brilliant bronze splatters, etchings derived from these stains creating a fine latticework over the blade of the sword dimly evocative of entangling vines.

Morshoth

Time to start working on next year's designs!  Although, this year, the design I did in the least amount of time, and second to last in all my beauty submissions, is the one that got me a placing, so who knows!

Kalaneya

Silly Lusternia confession #1 - when I go over stuff for Knowledge, I have to read over the Bollikin book somewhere people won't see me because I tear up. Grats to you, Zyphora, that was awesome. And it's not 65 million words long too!

Zyphora

I want this thread like eight pages long. I love seeing other people's designs.

This was Zyphora's other entry.

Appearance:
a stained glass tea bottle of sun-blanched magnolia

Dropped:
A vision of fragility rendered in sun-blanched magnolia hues, a tea bottle of stained glass has been set here.

Examined:
Expertly wrought from pale, tinted glass, imbued with the warm hues of white, sun-blanched magnolia and nectarous, jewel-toned amber, a cylindrical tea bottle has been rendered an opalescent vision of fragile beauty. The bottle's facade manifests in intricate detail the unfurled blooms of the magnolia tree, anthers curled protectively within each golden heart; the smooth, relucent veneer is divided by branching lines of onyx, illustrating the fluid lineaments of every berylline blossom. Awash with subtle ombre gradations, the stained glass remains unmarred by inadvertent pockets of air, allowing white light to filter through evenly and emerge in faint, honeyed skeins. Similarly sculpted from glass, the bottle's fitted stopper is surmounted by the inclusion of a miniature, pressed magnolia, sheltered from the inevitable passage of time by its sealed glass prison. Affixed to the base of the stopper is a detachable wire cage, poised to be submerged within any liquid contents, intended to hold one's desired herbs, leaves, or dried flowers, so that the fluid may be infused with their sublime essence.