Vica Stoneware Vase 27cm - Multi

This is a stoneware vase with a sculptural, curving body: a narrow neck, a softly swelling shoulder, a waist that narrows and an oval opening that passes right through the middle. It is multicoloured, with the colours sitting in broad, flowing bands that follow the curves, so the form looks different from every side. It stands 27cm tall, 19.5cm long and 11.5cm wide, and weighs 1.5KG. Stoneware is a dense clay fired at high temperature, which gives a piece like this real heft in the hand.

Because of that oval opening, the vase holds the eye even when empty, so it works as a standalone piece on a bookshelf, a mantelpiece or the end of a sideboard. At 27cm tall it sits comfortably on a hallway console or a bedroom chest of drawers without crowding the space. The mouth at the top is small, which suits a few stems or a single branch rather than a full bouquet, and dried flowers or grasses keep the shape of the vase in view. It suits anyone who likes ceramics with a sculptural form, in a living room, a study or a quiet reading corner.

The vase is made entirely of stoneware, and the surface carries a fine speckle and a slightly grainy texture that you notice most when the light falls across it. At 1.5KG it is a weighty piece for its size. Seen from the side, the curves swell and narrow more boldly than the front view suggests. The styling props shown are not included. For a practical arrangement, set it a little off centre on a sideboard with a low bowl or a short stack of books beside it, and turn it so the oval opening faces the room: the light coming through that gap gives the vase its character.

What material is the Vica vase?

It is made entirely of stoneware, a dense clay fired at high temperature, and the finished vase weighs 1.5KG, a good weight for its size.

How big is the vase?

It is 27cm tall, 19.5cm long and 11.5cm wide, a size that sits well on a shelf, a mantelpiece, a console table or a sideboard.

What colour is it?

It is multicoloured, with the colours in broad, flowing bands that follow the curves of the body, so each side of the vase looks a little different.

Does the oval opening pass right through the body?

Yes. The oval opening runs right through the middle of the vase, so from the front you see the wall or the light behind it.

Is it suited to a large bouquet?

The mouth at the top is small, so it suits a few stems, a single branch or some dried grasses rather than a full, heavy bouquet.

Are the flowers included?

No. You receive the vase on its own; the styling props shown, such as the dried flowers and the wooden bowl, are not included.