Odina Floral Stoneware Vase 21cm - Cream

Odina is a small cream stoneware vase, decorated by hand with a single painted flower framed in a scalloped oval on its neck. Beneath the neck the body swells into a rounded belly marked with painted vertical stripes. It then narrows to a pedestal foot circled by a row of painted dots, with painted bands at the rim, the waist and the base. Two loop handles curve out from the neck to the shoulder, giving it the outline of a classical urn in miniature. It stands 21cm tall, measures 9cm across and 14cm wide, and weighs 0.506KG.

At 21cm tall it suits a few short stems rather than a tall armful: a sprig of blossom, a single trailing stem or a bunch of dried grasses. It is just as good standing empty, since the painted decoration carries it on its own as an ornament. Its compact size makes it easy to place on a windowsill, a mantelpiece, a bookshelf, a bedside table or the end of a desk, and it sits happily beside other vases on a sideboard in the hall. Anyone who likes painted, folk-inspired ceramics will warm to it, and it makes a thoughtful gift for a new home, a birthday or Mother's Day.

Stoneware is fired hard and dense, which gives the vase a solid, reassuring feel in the hand and a steady footing on its pedestal base. The decoration is painted by hand, so the brushwork, the stripes and the dots vary a little from one vase to the next, and yours will carry its own small differences. The surface has a soft gloss that catches the light, and the handles make it easy to lift when you rearrange a shelf. For a relaxed look, pair it with two or three vases of different heights, or give it a windowsill of its own where daylight falls across the painted flower.

What material is used for the vase?

It is made from 100% stoneware, a dense, hard-fired ceramic, and it is decorated by hand. It weighs 0.506KG.

How big is the vase?

It stands 21cm tall, measures 9cm across and is 14cm wide, so it fits easily on a windowsill, a mantelpiece or a bookshelf.

Is every vase exactly the same?

Not quite. The decoration is painted by hand, so the brushwork, the stripes and the dots vary a little from one vase to the next.

Do flowers come with the vase?

No. The vase comes on its own, without flowers, and the styling props shown are not included.

What kind of flowers suit it?

At 21cm tall it is best with a few short stems, such as a sprig of blossom, a single trailing stem or a bunch of dried grasses.

Does it look good without flowers?

Yes. With its painted flower, stripes, dots and two loop handles, it works well as an ornament on a shelf or mantelpiece when empty.