Flower Bud Vase

Chrysanthemums, painted small. Each head is a handful of quick strokes turned around a centre, the way the flower actually grows, and the brush leaves the petals slightly uneven so the bloom looks alive rather than printed.

Room for a single stem, a little foliage, or foraged blooms. Or, it is the vase we reach for to sit on its own as a ceramic accent piece.

Painted by hand in our studio, then glazed and fired with a gloss finish. If you would like a small family of them, they sit well in twos and threes on a shelf, each one a slightly different mood.

• Height: 85 mm
• Material: earthenware ceramic, gloss glaze
• Made: drawn and painted by hand, glazed and fired in our Sydney studio
• Variation: no two are alike — the brush moves a little differently every time, and we let it
• Care: mild detergent or vinegar with water, wiped with a soft cloth

While there is one on the shelf it ships within days; once a design is sold through we paint the next to order, and that takes 1–3 weeks. Domestic orders ship via AusPost; international via FedEx — tracked, with all duties and import taxes covered by us.

Shipping is free over AUD $1,000; otherwise calculated at checkout. Change-of-mind returns are accepted within 30 days for whole, unused orders, less a 15% restocking fee. Full returns policy. If yours arrives damaged, write to us and we’ll make it right.

What goes in it? A single stem, a little foliage, or a handful of foraged blooms — a garden rose, a sprig of wattle, whatever the walk home turned up. Dried stems and grasses sit well too, and it holds its own empty, as a small ceramic object on a shelf.

Will mine look like the photograph? Close, and not exactly. Each one is painted by hand, so the pattern lands a little differently every time. That is the part we would not trade away.

Can I order more than one? Yes. They are painted as a family, so the designs sit together on a sill or a table. If you would like a set painted in a particular colour, write to us before you order.