Every room we finish has at least one vessel in it — a stoneware jar, an old olive-oil pot, a hand-thrown vase with a thumbprint left in the glaze. They are the smallest objects in the house and often the ones clients remember.
A good vessel gives a surface a focal point without asking for attention. It introduces the hand of a maker into rooms otherwise defined by architecture. And it can hold a single branch, which is all the flowers most rooms need.
How we choose them
- Matte or satin glazes over gloss; they sit more quietly in daylight.
- Earth tones that echo the floor or the stone — rust, bone, charcoal.
- Asymmetry. A slight lean or uneven rim keeps a shelf from feeling arranged.
Group in threes of different heights, then take one away.
Look for them slowly: at flea markets, potters' studios, and estate sales. A collection gathered over years has a coherence that a single shopping trip never will.