Description
The Ariella is a small stoneware vase in the shape of a curling tail. Its rounded body is covered all over in a raised pattern of scales, and the fin sweeps up and round into a loop at one side that doubles as a handle. At 15cm long, 9.5cm wide and 12cm tall it is a compact piece, sized for a few short stems or a single cutting rather than a generous bunch. The blue glaze runs deep into the relief, so the pattern catches the light from every side, and at 0.52KG it has a pleasing weight in the hand.
Its tail and scales give it an easy seaside feel, so it sits happily wherever you keep other blue pieces: on a dining table as a small centrepiece, on a kitchen dresser shelf or along a windowsill. It works just as well on a bookshelf or desk, perched on a stack of books with a trailing stem of greenery spilling over the rim. Because it takes up so little room, it fits the corner of a desk or a bedside table where a taller vase would crowd things. It also makes a cheerful small gift for anyone who loves the coast.
The vase is made of 100% stoneware, a material fired hard and dense, which gives it its sturdy, substantial feel. Outside, a glossy glaze flows over the relief, pooling deeper in the hollows and thinning to a paler blue on the raised scales, so no two angles look quite the same. The inside is glazed in a smooth, deeper blue, and the foot is left as bare stoneware. For the simplest arrangement, choose one or two stems with some height, or a dried sprig that echoes the curve of the tail, and let the loop face outwards so its shape shows at its best.
Specification
| Width |
9.5cm |
| Length |
15cm |
| Height |
12cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Blue |
| Weight |
0.52KG |
Frequently Asked
What material is the vase?
It is made of 100% stoneware, finished with a glossy blue glaze inside and out, with a bare stoneware foot at the base.
How big is the Ariella vase?
It is 15cm long, 9.5cm wide and 12cm tall, and it weighs 0.52KG, so it is a compact piece for a shelf, desk or table.
What does the curled tail do?
The tail curls round into a loop at one side that works as a handle, so you can lift and move the vase easily when you change the stems.
What sort of stems suit it?
Its compact size suits a few short stems, a dried sprig or a single trailing cutting of greenery rather than a large bunch of flowers.
Is the vase sold singly?
Yes, you receive one stoneware vase. The books, plants and other styling props shown are not included.