Birdliva Stoneware Vase 33cm - Multi

Our Birdliva vase is a multicoloured stoneware piece covered all the way round in birds in flight. Their wings are drawn as leaf shapes with fine veined feathers, so from across the room the pattern reads as foliage, and up close it turns into a flock. It stands 33cm tall and 21.5cm across, with full rounded shoulders, a short neat rim and a body that narrows gently towards the foot. Made entirely of stoneware, it weighs 2.65KG, which gives it a solid, settled feel in the hand and on the shelf.

At this height it wants a little room around it: a sideboard, a console table in the hallway, the end of a dresser or a broad shelf in the living room. The mouth is wide enough for a generous handful of branches, tall grasses or dried stems. Because the birds cover every side, it looks just as finished standing empty. The same all-round pattern means it can sit in the middle of a long table and look right from every chair. It makes a cheerful housewarming or birthday present for anyone who likes pattern with a bit of wit.

The body is stoneware throughout, and the bird pattern is a decal finish, a printed design applied to the surface. The outlines are crisp, with fine vein lines picked out on each feather. It does not go in the dishwasher, the microwave or the oven, so wash it by hand and let it dry before it goes back on display. For styling, let the pattern lead: a few bare branches or a single tall stem keep the birds in view, and a plain wall behind the vase gives the decoration space to breathe.

How big is the Birdliva vase?

It is 33cm tall and 21.5cm across, and it weighs 2.65KG, so it sits comfortably on a sideboard, console table or broad shelf.

What material is the vase?

It is made of 100% stoneware, and the bird pattern is a decal finish, which is a printed design applied to the surface of the vase.

Can it go in the dishwasher?

No. The maker states it is not dishwasher safe, so wash it by hand. It is not suitable for the microwave or the oven either.

Is the bird pattern painted by hand?

No. The finish is given as decal, which means the birds are a printed design applied to the stoneware rather than brushwork, with crisp outlines and fine feather detail.

What suits this vase best?

Its wide mouth and 33cm height suit tall branches, grasses or dried stems, and the all-round pattern means it also looks complete standing empty on a shelf.

Is the pattern on every side?

Yes. The birds and their leaf-shaped wings cover the whole body from the shoulders to the foot, so there is no plain side to turn towards the wall.