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There is a monkey riding an ostrich through the Saharan dunes, and he looks entirely unbothered. This is the energy. Sculpted by hand and finished with the obsessive attention to detail that only an artisan who genuinely cares can produce, Saharan Dreams is not the kind of piece you tuck in a corner. It is the one people walk over to. The one guests ask about before they have even sat down. The one that tells you — quietly but clearly — that the person who lives here has a point of view.

"I bought it on impulse and I have never once questioned it." Elizabeth M

Materials
Silver, Cowrie Shell
Height
18 cm
Width
14 cm
Depth
8 cm

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Inspiration
The tradition of sculpted animal figures as decorative objects is ancient and global. From the ceremonial bronzes of the Tang Dynasty to the faience animals of ancient Egypt to the porcelain menageries of European drawing rooms, humans have always surrounded themselves with creatures — not for utility but for spirit. The animal tells you something about its owner. It holds something — humour, wildness, a refusal to take the domestic entirely seriously. Saharan Dreams sits squarely in that tradition while having absolutely no interest in being reverent about it. A monkey on an ostrich. The monkey is serene. The ostrich is magnificent. Together they are joyful, absurd, and completely serious about being beautiful. Each sculpture is made by hand. The finish silver, cowrie shell and the engraving of every last hair is applied in stages, with details worked individually: the monkey's expression, the ostrich's plumage, the tension in the composition that makes it look like they are in genuine, purposeful motion. No two pieces are identical. This is a feature, not a flaw. This is not mass-produced. It cannot be. The level of craft required means production is intentionally limited. When it is gone, it is gone.

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Sustainable Practices

Towards A Greener Future

At Casa by JJ, we believe true luxury considers its legacy, not just in heirloom pieces, but in the planet we leave behind. That’s why we are proud to triple carbon offset, going beyond neutral to give back more than we take. Every collection is a step towards a greener future, where beauty at home and responsibility to the world exist in harmony.

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