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Working in the time-honored tradition of handcrafted ceramics, Alessandra Foletti designs this striking, artistic decorative vase from Honduras. She achieves the beige tone and veined motifs using the batik method, where a wax resist is applied to the vase before submerging it in glaze, making a charming addition to any home.

Finely carved in jali or openwork, latticework creates lacy patterns. Gulam Rasool crafts an exquisite vase with dazzling floral motifs. It showcases soapstone's natural colors.

For an excellent addition to your home decor, Costa Rican artisan Floribeth Grijalba diligently handcrafts this ceramic decorative vase. It features motifs and patterns that evoke an ancient sun in tones of black, beige, and red.

Traditional meets sleek in this Chulucanas ceramic decorative vase where spiral Andean motifs create mesmerizing patterns against a burnished backdrop. Each enchanting motif is carefully applied by hand before the piece undergoes the distinctive firing process that gives Chulucanas pottery its characteristic shine. Designed by Peruvian artisan Jesus Rivas, this contemporary decorative accent captures the spirit of highland culture through clean lines and expert craftsmanship.

Bold spiral patterns inspired by pre-Hispanic heritage come alive on ceramic in this hand-painted Chulucanas decorative vase that honors Peru's artistic legacy. The captivating designs flow seamlessly across its polished surface, their precision a testament to the exacting standards of this celebrated pottery tradition. Jesus Rivas designs this contemporary accent to merge ancestral Andean imagery with modern sensibilities, resulting in a decorative piece whose lustrous finish and cultural depth make it far more than just a mere vessel.

Delicate snowflakes flutter to earth in deep, soft drifts. The exquisite mosaic adorns a mango wood vase, finished in lacquer. Working with ancestral techniques, Nantana Sompamitre crafts the beautiful piece by hand. Once the wood is carved into the desired shape it is coated with lacquer. Once dried it is polished, and another coat is applied – up to twenty times – before as many six coats of pure lacquer are present. The final layer is polished with powdered fired clay. Next, eggshells are cleaned and cracked into small pieces. Sompamitre arranges them in the desired pattern on a fresh coat of lacquer. The piece is lacquered twice more and sanded in water until the eggshells appear.

Like an ancient vessel found on temple altars, this handcrafted vase preserves an aura of rustic elegance. Presented by Nantana Sompamitre, the mango wood vase features a carefully affixed eggshell mosaic - evidencing Thailand's sumptuous lacquer ware legacy. Not watertight.

To craft a piece such as this one, mango wood is carefully hand-shaped upon a lathe and then a mixture of lacquer - obtained from trees and ashes of burnt rice paddy husks - is applied. Upon exposure to air the mixture dries to form a watertight seal which is polished before another coat is applied. This process is repeated until a rigid base is formed, and a final polishing is executed with sandpaper and several coats of pure lacquer are painted on the object, with drying periods in between each coat.

Next, chicken or duck eggshells are thoroughly cleaned and finely cracked to be patiently arranged in a mosaic pattern upon a fresh coat of lacquer. The work again lacquered twice, and when dry it is sanded in water until the eggshells slowly appear. The piece is finally rinsed with water and polished with powdered fired clay, resulting in an alluring distinctive gleam.

Care Instructions: Lacquerware is not dishwasher safe. When cleaning is needed, simply clean with a damp cloth and never use any type of abrasive cleaner.