Jaipore Marble Spoon Rest - Small

ABOUT THE BRAND: GAURI KOHLI is a design house creating sculptural objects for the home in marble, onyx, travertine, brass, acacia wood, wool and cotton. Founded in 2012, it is named for its designer, Gauri Kohli, who directs every form, material and finish.

WHAT IT IS: White marble, honed flat into a spoon rest wide enough to take a full-size serving spoon or ladle without overhang. At the handle end, a floral inlay sits flush with the stone - abalone shell cut into curving leaves, mother of pearl into radiating petals, a slender stem rising between them. Shell sits at the handle end and the paddle is left plain, which keeps the delicate part away from where a hot spoon actually lands. Abalone shifts blue to green as you move around it, so this reads differently from the stove than from across the counter. Shell is the part that wants care, not the marble. Measurements: 7.5" L x 4" W x 0.7" H Material: White marble Color: White marble ground with faint warm gray veining Natural variation: Abalone shell varies in iridescence piece to piece - the blue-green shift across the leaf forms reads differently depending on the light and cutting angle of each shell