Jayce Stoneware Vases Set of 3 - White

This is a set of three white stoneware vases, each with a soft, sculptural outline of rounded lobes, small feet at the base and a narrow opening at the top. They come in three sizes: the smallest is 8cm across and 8cm tall, the middle one is 10cm across and 10.5cm tall, and the tallest is 8cm across and 15cm tall. Stoneware is a dense clay fired at a high temperature, which makes for sturdy pieces, and at this scale these are small vases that sit happily together or apart.

With openings this narrow, they are bud vases rather than vases for a full bunch: think a single stem, a sprig of leaves or a few dried grasses. Group all three along a mantelpiece, a windowsill or the middle of a dining table, where the step in height between them reads well from across the room. They work just as well apart, with the tallest on a bedside table and the smaller two on a bookshelf or beside a desk lamp. Because they take up so little space, they suit a small flat as much as a larger home, and they make a thoughtful gift for anyone who likes ceramics with an organic, irregular look.

Each vase is finished in a reactive glaze. A reactive glaze shifts as it fires, so the speckling and the way the glaze settles vary from piece to piece, and no two vases are quite alike. On these, the glaze thins along the raised edges to reveal the bare clay, which picks out the outline of every lobe, while the faces keep a soft gloss and fine speckles. For styling, keep it sparse: put one or two stems in the tallest vase and leave the smaller two empty as small sculptures, so the shapes carry the arrangement.

What sizes are the three vases?

The smallest is 8cm across and 8cm tall, the middle vase is 10cm across and 10.5cm tall, and the tallest is 8cm across and 15cm tall.

What material are the vases?

All three are made of stoneware, a dense clay fired at a high temperature, and each one is finished in a reactive glaze.

Will my vases match each other exactly?

Not exactly. A reactive glaze shifts as it fires, so the speckling and the way the glaze thins along the edges vary a little, making each vase slightly different.

What comes in the set?

You receive three white stoneware vases, one in each of the three sizes. The styling props shown, including the stems, are not included.

What kind of stems suit these vases?

Their narrow openings and small size suit a single stem, a sprig of leaves or a few dried grasses rather than a full bunch of flowers.

Can I use them on their own?

Yes. With their sculptural outlines and soft gloss, the smaller two in particular read well as decorative pieces on a shelf, even with nothing in them.