Inverted Coiled Rope Vase

Coil-built pottery has been wound from ropes of clay since the earliest kilns, and this vessel borrows that look and then turns it against itself. The twisted cord runs counter to expectation, tightening where you expect it to open out, and the result is a ribbed shadow line that travels the full height of the wall. The effect is a vase that reads as woven rather than moulded. It suits a hall table, a windowsill or the end of a bookshelf, and it holds attention standing empty, which is more than a plain cylinder manages. Dried stems, pampas or one tall cutting sit well in it; the coil gives the eye a path to follow upwards. One file, one continuous form, no fussy detailing to lose across a room. A straightforward decorative piece for anyone who prints vessels in batches and wants one with texture built into the silhouette.