Description
This is a stoneware vase made in the shape of a head, with small ears at either side and a face drawn in raised lines: a single eye with lashes, a line tracing the edge of the face and a few short strokes for the mouth. It stands 25.5cm tall and 15.5cm across, with the head resting on a narrow neck that doubles as the base, and the opening sits on the crown. The whole piece is finished in a beige glaze with a soft sheen, and darker flecks come through where the glaze thins over the edges of the ears and the lines of the face.
At 25.5cm it is a mid-height vase, tall enough to hold its own on a sideboard, a console table or a wide bookshelf, and small enough for a side table beside a chair. The opening at the top is modest, so it suits a few dried stems, grasses or a single branch rather than a full bunch, and it looks just as complete with nothing in it at all, standing as a small sculpture among books and other ceramics. It works in a living room, a hallway or a bedroom, and its face-and-ears outline makes it a good choice for anyone who likes figurative pieces without anything loud.
Stoneware is a dense, hard-fired clay, which gives the vase a reassuring weight of 0.77KG and a surface that feels solid in the hand. The maker notes that, because of the nature of the glaze, colour variations may occur, so the depth of the beige and the spread of the flecks can differ a little from one vase to the next. Place it where the light falls across the face from one side: the raised lines of the eye and mouth catch shadow and read far more clearly than in flat, even light.
Specification
| Height |
25.5cm |
| Diameter |
15.5cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Beige |
| Finish |
Due to nature of the glaze colour variations may occur |
| Weight |
0.77KG |
Frequently Asked
What is the vase's material?
It is made of 100% stoneware, a dense clay fired hard, and finished in a beige glaze with a soft sheen and darker flecks at the edges.
How big is the vase?
It stands 25.5cm tall and measures 15.5cm across, and it weighs 0.77KG, so it sits comfortably on a shelf, a sideboard or a side table.
Will every vase look exactly the same?
Not quite. The maker notes that colour variations may occur because of the nature of the glaze, so the shade of beige and the flecks can differ slightly between vases.
What can I put in it?
The opening at the top is fairly small, so it suits a few dried stems, grasses or a single branch, and it also looks complete standing empty as a small sculpture.
What does the face look like?
The face is drawn in raised lines on the front of the head: a single eye with short lashes, a line tracing the edge of the face and a few strokes for the mouth, with small ears at either side.
What is included?
You receive the stoneware vase on its own, with no stems or flowers inside it; the styling props shown are not included.