Michael Aram Butterfly Ginkgo Bread Basket color_red Tortoise shells symbolize protection from

Tortoise shells symbolize protection from the outside world just as the homes we create give us a sense of safety and well-being

Inspired by New York’s Jazz Age

Fuzzy textured sweater with mid length paneling

trees and moons

- Deconstructed design provides lightweight flexibility

Michael Aram Butterfly Ginkgo Bread Basket color_red Tortoise shells symbolize protection fromThe Butterfly Ginkgo Collection celebrates the representation of flora as fauna. Michael's fascination with a particular type of ginkgo tree , the Ginkgo Biloba, or "Butterfly Ginkgo", which grows with a double leaf reminiscent of a butterfly's wings, gave rise to a fantasia image of the plant. Executed at the highest level of handcraftsmanship, each piece is rendered in solid brass with hand etched cocoon shaped vessels. The pieces in the collection