Description
Priya is a tealight holder made as a small stoneware figure: a woman with her hair drawn up into a neat bun, her body painted in bold swirling stripes, standing on a solid block base. The tealight sits in a round recess set into the base just in front of the figure, so once it is lit the flame glows softly against the painted swirls. It is a multicoloured piece that reads as a small sculpture by day and a candle holder by night. She stands 25cm tall on a base 10cm long and 9cm wide, and the whole piece weighs 0.55KG.
At 25cm tall it holds its own beside vases and books, yet its small footprint suits a narrow mantelpiece, a windowsill or a busy sideboard. It makes a cheerful centrepiece on a dining table for an evening with friends, and a single figure brings character to a hallway console or a bookcase shelf. Grouped with other painted ceramics and a few stems in a vase, it suits anyone who likes a home full of colour and a little wit, and it makes a thoughtful gift for a friend who collects figurines or decorative candle holders.
The figure is made entirely from stoneware and finished by hand, the swirls painted with a brush rather than printed, which gives the stripes their gentle wobble and slight changes of width. Stoneware is a dense clay fired at high temperatures, so it has a reassuring weight and a smooth, glossy surface. The styling props shown are not included. To style it, stand it where its sides can be seen as well as its front, since the stripes continue around the body, and keep the neighbouring pieces plainer so the pattern stays the focus.
Specification
| Width |
9cm |
| Length |
10cm |
| Height |
25cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Multi |
| Finish |
Handpainted |
| Weight |
0.55KG |
Frequently Asked
What material is the tealight holder?
It is made from 100% stoneware, a dense clay fired at high temperatures, and its decoration is painted by hand.
How big is it?
It stands 25cm tall on a base 10cm long and 9cm wide, small enough for a narrow mantelpiece or a windowsill.
What kind of candle does it take?
It is made for a tealight, which sits in the round recess set into the base just in front of the figure.
How heavy is it?
It weighs 0.55KG, a comfortable weight to carry between the sideboard, the mantelpiece and the dining table.
Is the pattern printed or painted?
The swirling stripes are painted by hand on both the figure and the block base, so the lines have the soft wobble of brushwork.