Features
◆ A deep, saturated sea-blue glaze
The piece is dominated by a rich blue, which makes it very easy to recognise.
This deep blue has a distinctly European studio-pottery feel, and with its glossy surface it shifts in depth with the light in the room.
It is particularly good with wooden furniture, brass, grey or white walls, and classical interiors.
◆ A classical two-handled vase form
The large handles at either side are an important element of the form.
They add visual weight and give the vessel the classical vocabulary often seen in ancient Greek, Mediterranean and southern European pottery.
◆ Flowers carved in relief
Flowers and foliage form the main decoration at the centre of the body.
The blossoms, leaves and vines are modelled in relief and incised, so the vessel does not rely on its glaze alone but keeps a good deal of surface craft.
◆ Layered glaze effects
Besides the deep blue of the body, the areas of flowers and leaves also shift into blue-green, ink black and grey-blue.
This uneven glazing in fact gives the vessel more of a handmade quality and the character of old pottery.
◆ The proportions of a large vase
About 32 cm high, already a medium-to-large vase with real presence.
In an entrance hall, on a dining table, a sideboard, in a living room or a commercial space, it becomes a focal point at once.