The Perfect Union

Every year in the coldest weeks of the winter season, strange sculptures begin to appear in the fields all over the island. It is the moment for grafting.

Wild olive trees grow throughout the island and they produce perfectly tiny olives with a thin and bitter skin. However, though the oil from wild olives is supposedly superior to that of domesticated varieties, the yield is much, much lower. And so the grafting game begins. Wild olive trees grow throughout the island and they produce perfectly tiny olives with a thin and bitter skin. However, though the oil from wild olives is supposedly superior to that of domesticated varieties, the yield is much, much lower. And so the grafting game begins.

Mariga Vase by Pretziada Studio & Walter Usai

Mariga Vase by Pretziada Studio & Walter Usai

Traditionally, in Sardinia, a new bride would receive an urn to keep by her bedside as a wedding gift. As running water became more common in the 1950's, these nuptial vases became ornamental. Potters began making them larger and larger and decorating them ornately. Each potter has their signature vase. This is ours.

Dimensions and Materials
Tuscan terracotta with unleaded glaze

Diameter 28cm - Height 40cm

All measurements are approximate as each vase is lovingly handmade by our artisans.

€395.00

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