Hand-Painted Red and White Ornament Ball with Gold Accents, 3 Inches

This ornament is a ball about 3 inches across, hand painted in red on a white ground with swirling, feather-like designs and touches of gold leaf. A gold loop at the top is used to hang it. Every ball is painted by hand, so the pattern and the placement of the gold vary a little from one to the next.

Hand-painted ornaments are a craft that artisans in Southeast Asia have taken up for the holiday season, adding local patterns to a familiar shape. Hang it on a tree, a window or a doorknob, or set it in a bowl. Wipe it with a dry cloth and store it wrapped so the paint stays clean.

Naree picked it for Uniquely Thai Lao TV.