Coral grows in ridges, and so does this vase. The fluting runs the full height of the Reef Coral Fluted Vase, and Italian artisans hand paint coral designs across the ribs in the same whimsical but lifelike manner that defines the collection. It is built from Terra Bianca, a white earthenware clay that holds hand painted color without dulling it, and it takes a hundred and sixty-nine ounces of water, enough for branches or a dense market bunch that would overwhelm something smaller. The fluted surface gives stems something to lean against as they splay. Fill it on the way home from the market rather than only for a party, because a hand painted Italian vase is better used weekly than saved, and let it hold a spring hallway, a summer dining table, or stand empty where the painting can be seen.
