Dimona Stoneware Vase 23cm - Silver

Dimona is a stoneware vase cut into irregular facets, so no two of its sides sit at quite the same angle. The body leans as it rises and finishes in a slightly tilted opening, giving it the look of a broken stone or a folded sheet of metal rather than a classic pot. A plated finish covers it in silver and turns every facet into a small mirror that catches the light from a window and the colours of the room. It stands 23cm tall and 15cm across and weighs 1KG, a generous size for a shelf or side table.

At 23cm it suits a few long stems or a single leafy branch. Two large leaves with a flower or two rising well clear of the rim work better than a tight bunch, because the angled opening sets the stems at a slant. Put it on a coffee table, a hall console, a bedroom chest of drawers or a dining room sideboard, where the facets pick up lamplight in the evening. It also stands well empty, as a sculptural object on a bookshelf or mantelpiece among softer things such as linen, wood and stone. For a friend who owns plenty of plain vases, it makes a thoughtful present.

The body is 100% stoneware, a dense fired clay that gives the vase its weight. The silver is a plated finish over the stoneware, so the shine sits on the surface rather than running through the clay. The maker marks it as not dishwasher safe, not microwave safe and not oven safe, so treat it as a hand-wash piece and keep it away from all three. For styling, pair it with matt surfaces such as a wooden table or a stone plinth, where the contrast lets the reflections do the work, and keep any arrangement loose so the faceted outline stays in view.

What is the Dimona vase made from?

It is made of 100% stoneware with a plated finish, which gives the faceted body its reflective silver surface.

How big is it?

It stands 23cm tall and measures 15cm across, and it weighs 1KG, so it sits comfortably on a shelf, mantelpiece or side table.

Can it go in the dishwasher?

No. The maker marks it as not dishwasher safe, so it is a hand-wash piece; it is also not microwave or oven safe.

What kind of stems suit it?

A few long stems or a single leafy branch suit its 23cm height, and the slightly tilted opening sets them at a natural slant.

Is the silver solid metal?

No. The body is stoneware and the silver is a plated finish over the stoneware, so the shine is a surface finish rather than solid metal.

Are the flowers included?

No. You receive the vase on its own; the stems and the styling props shown are not included.