Amara Floral Stoneware Vase 21cm - Blue

Amara is a stoneware vase painted by hand in deep blue, with a loose floral pattern of open flowers, buds and trailing leaves that runs from the scalloped rim all the way to the foot. Two curved handles rise from its sides and curl into small scrolls at the top, and the body sits on a narrow stem with a flared foot, giving it the outline of a classic urn. It stands 21cm tall and 12cm across, a size suited to a small hand-tied bunch or a few cut stems rather than an armful of tall branches. Made from 100% stoneware, a dense, hard-fired ceramic, it weighs 0.88KG and feels reassuringly solid in the hand.

At 21cm tall, it makes an easy centrepiece for a dining or kitchen table, adding colour without blocking the view of whoever sits opposite. It is just as much at home on a hallway console beside a lamp, on a mantelpiece, a deep windowsill or a bedside table. The blue reads crisply against pale walls and painted wood, and it sits naturally beside other hand-painted ceramics. Try a few stems of eucalyptus, wax flower or garden roses, or a bunch of dried grasses for an arrangement that lasts. It suits anyone drawn to a traditional, country-kitchen look, and it makes a thoughtful housewarming gift.

The pattern is painted by hand, and hand painting means the brushwork and the spread of the flowers vary a little from piece to piece, so the vase you receive will be its own. It should not go in the dishwasher, so wash it by hand, and it is not for the microwave or the oven. To style it, group it with a plain vase or two of different heights on a sideboard, or let it stand alone on a narrow shelf where its curved handles have room to show.

What material is the vase?

It is made from 100% stoneware, a dense, hard-fired ceramic, and its floral pattern is painted by hand across the body and the foot.

How big is the vase?

It stands 21cm tall and measures 12cm across, a good size for a small bunch of flowers or a few cut stems on a table or shelf.

Can it go in the dishwasher?

No. The maker says it should not go in the dishwasher, so wash it by hand. It is not for the microwave or the oven either.

Is every vase painted the same?

The pattern is painted by hand, so the brushwork and the placing of the flowers vary slightly from one vase to the next.

How heavy is it?

It weighs 0.88KG, which gives it a solid feel in the hand and on a mantelpiece, a console or a dining table.

Does it have handles?

Yes, it has two curved handles, one on each side, that curl into small scrolls at the top, and the body sits on a narrow stem with a flared foot.