Handles are structural here, not ornamental. Filled, the Reef Medium Aqua Tall Handled Vase carries a hundred and twenty-eight ounces of water, and the pair of handles rising alongside the body is what makes moving it from sink to table possible. Italian artisans hand paint the coral designs that run through the Reef collection across a tall form built from Terra Bianca, a white earthenware clay that takes hand painted work cleanly. The height suits long stems and flowering branches that a shorter vase would let flop over the rim, and the handled silhouette reads like a classical urn without the heaviness. It is handmade and still meant for weekly flowers rather than special occasions. Stand it on an entry table, a sideboard, or in the middle of a dining room where lunch runs long into the afternoon.
