As the icicles grow from my gutters—dripping dagger-like and dangerous—I cannot decide if I love them or hate them. They're pretty, catching the light, like earrings glittering at a ball or crystals sparkling on a chandelier. But they are long, sharp and adding weight to my gutters. Occasionally, I give them a swat with my snow shovel, shortening them and removing their sharp points. After the swing, I always feel like I've just destroyed something beautiful.
This French Art Nouveau vase, shown above, was made by Pierrefonds at the Turn-of-the-Twentieth-Century. It features multiple blue glazes, dripping languorously over the high shoulder and down the sides of this classic vase. It's a touch of wintry beauty—clean, cool, crisp—and so much like the icicles which threaten my gutters (and anyone who walks beneath them). Click on the photo above to learn more about this handsome vase.
Though our Greenwich Village store is now permanently closed, LEO Design is still alive and well! Please visit our on-line store where we continue to sell Handsome Gifts (www.LEOdesignNYC.com).
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