Vases

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My favorite vase of all time was a gift from my now deceased baby brother, Michael. Sadly, it was destroyed in the 2006 earthquake that struck the Big Island. It was a very tall, elegant, rectangular vessel of irregular vertical textures in a white bisque porcelain, glazed on the inside. I wish I had a photo of it!

Interesting vases add character and visual delight to any room.


A svelte shape of ebony and mother of pearl, purchased in London

 A few more that earn their keep:

Symbolic of the primal Big Island of Hawaii

Symbolic of the tropical vegetation of the Big Island of Hawaii

There is always a need for blue spaces and accessories!

 Primitive yet contemporary for tall flower stalks

Peruvian craftmanship is right at home in Hawaii

Lilies and anthuriums



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