Temple Embossed Stoneware Vases Set of 4 - Multi

This is a set of four stoneware vases, each in its own glaze and each covered in an embossed pattern of swirling, leafy motifs. Side by side they read as multicoloured, and a soft fold wraps around every one, so the shape looks gently rolled rather than perfectly straight. The heights step up from piece to piece: the smallest is 3cm across and 9cm tall, the next 4cm across and 9.5cm tall, the third 4cm across and 12.3cm tall, and the largest 4.5cm across and 14.5cm tall. At those sizes they are bud vases, made for a single stem or a small sprig rather than a full bunch.

Because they are so narrow, they fit the spots where a larger vase would not sit: a windowsill, a bookshelf, the corner of a desk or a bedside table. Stand all four in a loose row on a mantelpiece or side table and the staggered heights give a gentle rise and fall; separate them and one can brighten a hallway shelf while another sits beside a lamp in the living room. They suit anyone who likes to bring in a few stems from the garden or a walk, and they make a thoughtful gift for a friend with a small flat and little surface.

Each vase is made from 100% stoneware, a dense, hard-fired clay, and finished in a glaze through which the embossed motifs show clearly. The maker notes that, due to the nature of the glaze, colour variations may occur, so the vases you receive may differ slightly from one another; that is part of the charm of a glazed piece. The styling props shown are not included. For an easy arrangement, put the taller pair together at one end of a shelf and the shorter pair at the other, or line all four up from smallest to largest along a windowsill with one slim stem in each.

What are the vases made of?

All four are made from 100% stoneware, a dense, hard-fired clay, finished in a glaze over an embossed pattern of swirling, leafy motifs.

How tall is each vase?

The smallest is 3cm across and 9cm tall, the next 4cm across and 9.5cm tall, the third 4cm across and 12.3cm tall, and the largest 4.5cm across and 14.5cm tall.

How many vases come in the set?

You receive four vases, each a different size and each in its own glaze, so together they read as multicoloured. The styling props shown, such as the stems and candles, are not included.

Will the colours match the photographs exactly?

Not always. The maker notes that colour variations may occur due to the nature of the glaze, so each vase can differ slightly from the next.

What kind of stems suit them best?

These are bud vases with narrow openings, so they suit a single slim stem, a small sprig of greenery or a couple of short flowers rather than a full bouquet.