This vase is very heavy—with thick, hand-raised walls. It must have taken great muscle to hold it at the end of a tongs and to hammer it into shape. The form is a "soft square" which can be best understood when looking down upon the piece. At over 12 inches tall, it can hold relatively long flowering branches or a sizable arrangement of flowers. One could also make a nice lamp out of it. Click on the photo above to learn more about it.
Shown below, a more refined—and not as heavy—vase, also nearly a foot tall. It, too, would make nice lamp or home for a handsome flower arrangement. In either case, I would pour a bag of heavy aquarium gravel into the vase to provide bottom weight and a place for stems and branches to "lock" into place for a stable arrangement. Click on either photo to learn more about that vase.
More hand-hammered copper items in the days to come.
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We also can be found in Pittsburgh's historic "Strip District" at Mahla & Co. Antiques (www.mahlaantiques.com) or in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania at The Antique Center of Strabane (www.antiquecenterofstrabane.com).
Or call to arrange to visit our Pittsburgh showroom (by private appointment only). 917-446-4248