#vase design

[leibal]

THE VASE 01 is a minimalist vase designed by Mexico City-based architect Brenda Ochoa for her new brand SPRING ALLERGIES. Light catches the polished surface of the vase, creating a mercurial dance of reflections that seems to defy the substantial weight of its stainless steel form. This interplay between visual lightness and physical mass serves as the perfect entry point to understand this limited edition vessel, where each of the 30 pieces tells a story of contemporary craft’s dialogue with industrial precision.

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The dou (斗) measuring vessel. The way to measure grain by volume rather than by weight goes back at least to the Warring States. In different periods, attempts were made to standardize these values somehow, and even so, they were extremely variable, depending on the province and dynasty.

This square vessel is presumably from the Qing era. The design is inspired by the Tang poem depicting a fisherman who fell asleep under the moon, leaving his boat floating on the water.

Black lacquer and mother-of-pearl. Exhibited at the Shanghai Museum of Art.

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Cat nest on the table

Vase Still&Rest

   

[1marcie1]

Iiana flores owns my spotify

[unitedstatesofvisual]

Chu Teh-Chun -porcelain, hand painted by the artist with gold highlights, unique 14 x 11 x 11 inches

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Smooth form.

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I was always amazed by the elaborate surrealism in ancient bronze. The examples are not limited to this famous Square Humanoid Ding (人面銅方鼎). My friend calls it "Shang era TV-set."

Animalistic motifs are common in household items and especially ritual items of the Shang and Zhou eras. However, such Janus-like vessels were rare even in those good old days.

Hunan Provincial Museum (湖南省博物館) collection.

Photo: ©老猪的碎碎念

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Daphne Leon