{"title":"One of a Kind","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eVintage marble bowls, hand-carved milk jugs, inlaid bone boxes, hand-cast pendants and ruffled marble vessels — pieces with weight, marks and irregularity, where no two are the same. Each one is sourced individually from makers or vintage stock in Africa and the Mediterranean, and once sold it's gone. Vessels, jugs, boxes, pendants and bowls at a range of scales.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"batonga-woven-pendant-shade","title":"BaTonga Woven Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003eGraphic without being decorative, the BaTonga pendant reads as a rhythm of alternating natural and deep black bands — structured enough to anchor a space, loose enough to feel handmade. Each shade is woven by BaTonga artisans in Zimbabwe from natural grasses with vegetable dyes, so the tones shift subtly across the surface in ways that are part of the tradition, not inconsistencies. Sold as a shade only, it suits a simple cord fitting above a dining table or beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt reads as rhythm before it reads as shade — a rarity within our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lighting\"\u003ecoastal lighting\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Craft Enterprises","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42855083900991,"sku":null,"price":299.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/5593\/8111\/files\/batonga-woven-pendant-shade-1407014.png?v=1769434090"},{"product_id":"natural-buhera-lamp-shade-base","title":"Buhera Table Lamp","description":"\u003cp\u003eLow and dense, the Buhera lamp base has the quiet presence of something made slowly — grounded rather than decorative, its rounded form sitting close to the surface it rests on. It's handwoven from local grasses in Zimbabwe's Buhera district; the natural irregularity of the weave gives the earthy, close-toned surface a subtle movement as the light shifts, and no two pieces are identical. Works well on a bedside or side table; shade not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lighting\"\u003ecoastal lighting\u003c\/a\u003e, the Buhera sits lowest — grounded where the pendants float.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Craft Enterprises","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42888608972863,"sku":null,"price":598.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/5593\/8111\/files\/natural-buhera-lamp-2083298.png?v=1770511211"},{"product_id":"vintage-makenge-basket-natural","title":"Vintage Makenge Basket","description":"\u003cp\u003eWoven tight and low, with a wide flat face and a natural irregularity that holds the eye — each Makenge basket has a quiet, earned presence. Handmade by women artisans in Zambia using fibres from the makenge bush root, dried and dyed with natural plant materials, the surface moves between pale straw and soft ochre depending on the light. Works as a wall piece alone or grouped, or laid flat as a vessel on a shelf or console — no two arrive the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoot fibre, plant dye, slow work — the Makenge sits among the older traditions in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/decorator\"\u003edecorator pieces\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Craft Enterprises","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42983714553919,"sku":null,"price":249.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/5593\/8111\/files\/vintage-makenge-basket-natural-9683360.png?v=1773376638"},{"product_id":"ilala-palm-coffee-table-natural","title":"Ilala Palm Coffee Table","description":"\u003cp\u003eLow and drum-shaped, the Ilala Palm Coffee Table has a quiet solidity — the coiled weave reads as considered rather than decorative, giving the form structural presence without visual weight. It's handwoven in Zimbabwe from ilala palm fibre, the natural material shifting across the surface from pale straw to warm honey, with a texture that's close and dense to the touch. Variation in tone and weave density is inherent to the hand process, so each piece differs slightly. It works best given room to breathe — a natural fit beside a deep sofa or a cluster of floor cushions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLegless where most of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coffee-sidetables\"\u003ecoastal coffee tables\u003c\/a\u003e stand — the coiled palm carries everything.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Craft Enterprises","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42983714652223,"sku":null,"price":499.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/5593\/8111\/files\/ilala-palm-coffee-table-natural-5642813.png?v=1773376631"},{"product_id":"black-marble-ruffle-bowl","title":"Black Marble Ruffle Bowl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA sculptural hand-carved marble bowl in deep waxed black, with a heavily fluted rim that ripples around the outside in steep vertical ridges. Each groove is carved by hand and the wax finish gives the stone real depth — close to matte from a distance, with subtle sheen where light catches the ridges. At 23cm across, it works as a fruit bowl, a dining table centrepiece, or a sculptural piece on a coffee table or sideboard. One in our current stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fluting sets it apart among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/decorator\"\u003edecorator pieces\u003c\/a\u003e — most of the stone here sits smoother.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Direction Imports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43022271152191,"sku":null,"price":219.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/5593\/8111\/files\/BLACK_RAVI_BOWL_page1.png?v=1774580323"},{"product_id":"polished-horn-bowl","title":"Polished Horn Bowl","description":"\u003cp\u003eDark enough to read as stone, but held to the light it shifts from deep black through amber to honey — a translucency that rewards a second look. Each bowl is shaped from natural water buffalo horn, a by-product of agriculture in Southeast Asia, and hand-polished through progressively finer abrasives until the surface develops a depth that changes with every angle. It suits a console, shelf, or bathroom vanity — the kind of object that holds its own without needing anything around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/decorator\"\u003edecorator pieces\u003c\/a\u003e change this much in the light — most settle on a single tone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Direction Imports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43022271184959,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/5593\/8111\/files\/22cm_horn_bowl_page2.png?v=1774579736"},{"product_id":"vintage-marble-bowl-large","title":"Vintage Marble Bowl Large","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeavy, wide, and visibly worked — this bowl has the kind of presence that takes time to earn. Reclaimed from rural Indian households and havelis, the porous marble has absorbed years of cooking oils — turmeric, ghee, ginger — leaving a deep, yellowed patina that no finish can replicate; some pieces carry old staple repairs where a crack was mended rather than the bowl discarded. It sits well on a kitchen island, dining table, or console.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts patina took decades of kitchen work — the most storied surface among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/decorator\"\u003edecorator pieces\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Direction Imports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43022271250495,"sku":null,"price":189.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/5593\/8111\/files\/antique_bowl_page2.png?v=1774583705"},{"product_id":"grey-marble-ravi-bowl","title":"Grey Marble Ravi Bowl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA small marble bowl, hand-carved by artisan stonemasons and turned on a lathe from a single piece of natural stone. Variation is the point — colour shifts through the marble, the rim sometimes runs slightly uneven, and small natural repairs show in the surface as evidence of how it was made. At roughly 15cm across, it works as a trinket dish on a dresser, a spice or olive bowl on a kitchen bench, or a jewellery catch beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn uneven rim here, a natural repair there — the Ravi wears its making openly among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/decorator\"\u003edecorator pieces\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Direction Imports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43022271283263,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/5593\/8111\/files\/20_74ea8a9d-8602-4aef-b820-68aefa82c59a.png?v=1780103822"},{"product_id":"antique-stone-kharal","title":"Reclaimed Stone Mortar — Ayurvedic Kharal","description":"\u003cp\u003eBoat-shaped and substantial, this Ayurvedic kharal from rural Northern India carries the quiet authority of something that spent decades doing real work. It's carved from a single piece of soapstone — the interior worn glassy-smooth from use, the exterior holding a deep, uneven patina where organic matter has worked into the porous stone over years, while the geometric border around the rim stays crisp where hands rarely reached and softened where they always did. It sits well on a console or shelf, or use it to hold collected pieces. Each kharal is sourced individually and will arrive with its own particular wear and character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/decorator\"\u003edecorator pieces\u003c\/a\u003e spent decades actually working — this kharal did.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Direction Imports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43022271316031,"sku":null,"price":169.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/5593\/8111\/files\/antique_marble_kharal_page1.png?v=1774582802"},{"product_id":"stained-round-inlaid-bone-box","title":"Stained Round Inlaid Bone Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eRound and compact, the inlaid bone box has a quiet intricacy to it — each tile slightly individual, the overall pattern reading as both geometric and organic. The bone is hand-cut and stained, which deepens its natural grain and draws out the subtle colour and line variation across the surface. Handcrafted in Rajasthan, where bone inlay is a long-standing artisan tradition, no two pieces are identical. It suits a bedside table, bathroom vanity, or dressing table — the right scale for rings, earrings, or small everyday items.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore inlaid bone, cut tile by tile, sits among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/decorator\"\u003edecorator pieces\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Direction Imports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43022271348799,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/5593\/8111\/files\/6_6a1abf0e-0c28-4638-9565-8d07166788ee.png?v=1780103822"},{"product_id":"inlaid-bone-vase-small","title":"Inlaid Bone Catch-All","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA tiny faceted vessel built from vertical strips of natural bone, inlaid panel by panel into a segmented column and finished by hand. At roughly 10cm tall, it sits in the palm — small enough for rings, earrings, hairpins, paperclips, or the handful of small things that collect on a bedside or bathroom shelf. The pale cream of the bone catches light slightly differently on each facet, with subtle tone variation between panels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePalm-sized and unrepeatable — which is roughly the brief for our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/one-of-a-kind\"\u003eone-of-a-kind finds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Direction Imports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43022271381567,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/5593\/8111\/files\/Inlaid_Bone_Vase_page2.png?v=1773879800"},{"product_id":"fulani-dark-hand-carved-wooden-bowl","title":"Fulani Dark Hand-Carved Wooden Bowl","description":"\u003cp\u003eDark, heavy, and hollowed deep, this bowl has a rawness to it — the kind of object that reads as functional even when it's sitting still. Carved from a single piece of indigenous wood by Fulani women in Senegal, it sits on a woven rattan ring base; the charcoal surface bears visible tool marks and natural grain variation that make each bowl distinct. It holds its own on a dining table, entry console, or kitchen bench without needing anything around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the rawer objects among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/decorator\"\u003edecorator pieces\u003c\/a\u003e — most arrive more polished.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Craft Enterprises","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43140404903999,"sku":null,"price":269.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/5593\/8111\/files\/Authentic_Fulani_Bowl_Toureg_page1.png?v=1776387584"},{"product_id":"authentic-toureg-bowl-fine-etching","title":"Authentic Toureg Bowl — Fine Etching","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeep-bellied and footed, the Toureg bowl has a grounded, weighty presence — its thick walls and uneven rim the result of being hand-turned from a single piece of wood rather than any design affectation. The surface is dark brown with fine geometric etching, the tonal variation across it coming from decades of handling by the craftspeople in Senegal who made it. It sits well on a dining table, sideboard, or entry shelf as a standalone object — no arrangement needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe uneven rim is the point — few of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/decorator\"\u003edecorator pieces\u003c\/a\u003e are this unapologetically hand-turned.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Craft Enterprises","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43140404936767,"sku":null,"price":379.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/5593\/8111\/files\/Authentic_Fulani_Bowl_Toureg_page5.png?v=1776387590"},{"product_id":"tutsi-milk-jug-vintage","title":"Tutsi Milk Jug Vintage","description":"\u003cp\u003eBarrel-shaped and upright, the Tutsi milk jug has the quiet authority of something made entirely by hand — a single vertical strip of silver metal inlay running neck to base creates a graphic line against the irregular grain of the carved timber. The wood shows the uneven tones of age, its surface shaped rather than refined, with the inlay sitting flush and deliberate against it. Sits well on an entry console or sideboard, particularly alongside other vessels of varying height.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA single line of silver against carved timber — the graphic outlier among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/decorator\"\u003edecorator pieces\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Craft Enterprises","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43142525419583,"sku":null,"price":279.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/5593\/8111\/files\/Tuti_milk_jar_page1.png?v=1776491204"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/5593\/8111\/collections\/vintage-makenge-basket-natural-7604927.png?v=1779593572","url":"https:\/\/www.coastalis.com.au\/collections\/one-of-a-kind.oembed","provider":"Coastalis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}