These beautiful wall plaques which can be used as wall pictures are made from a wooden base. The highly skilled craftsman paints many coats of either Black, Red or Green lacquer on the wall plaques and when they have dried the background scene is then hand painted onto the wall plaque. The recess shape for the Mother of Pearl is then carved out into the surface of the wall plaque. Each piece of Mother of Pearl is then shaped by hand and placed into the recess until the scene is finished. The decorative wall plaques are then painted with many coats of clear lacquer which gives the high gloss finish. You can be sure that this work of art will help to enhance the style and elegance of any area in your home or make a unique gift idea for any occasion with these beautiful Mother of Pearl wall pictures .