{"product_id":"matt-black-two-handled-vase-resin-sculpture-41cm","title":"Matt Black Two Handled Vase Resin Sculpture - 41cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA matt black vase with two small loop handles set high at the shoulders. The body swells from the foot and comes back in to a straight neck, and the two loops sit at the widest point on either side, drawn small and close in so that the profile rather than the handles stays the subject of the piece. It rests on a foot cast with the vessel, and no stand is supplied.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTwo Handles That Set the Shoulder\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe handles are not there to be held and their real job is to mark where the body stops. A vessel of this profile swells from the foot and comes back in to the neck, and without something at the transition the curve runs from bottom to top as one continuous sweep, which makes the piece read as a bottle. Put a loop at the widest point on each side and the eye divides the form in two: a body below and a neck above, meeting at a shoulder that is now a definite place rather than a gradual change. The loops are drawn small and close to the body for the same reason. Handles standing proud would become the subject, and this is a piece about a profile. Matt black is chosen because it gives no highlight to compete with the outline, so the silhouette is all there is and the shoulder reads from across a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 41cm it stands well on a console or a floor-standing shelf, and it reads as a silhouette, so it wants a background lighter than it is. Against a dark wall the outline disappears and the two loops become the only visible part of the piece. It is a sculpture rather than a working vase and is not made for water. Standing it where it is seen side on rather than from above puts both handles in view at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Handles, the Neck, and Delivery\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlan for 3–4 weeks on a standard piece and 5–6 weeks on a bespoke commission. The handles are drawn broader or left off, the neck is brought down, and the black is lifted to a deep grey. The neck is also brought down for a squatter profile, which changes the piece more than any other alteration offered on it, and the body is cast at other heights. A polished finish is made and works against the design, since highlights along the belly break the silhouette the matt surface is there to keep whole. It travels in one case bedded on the foot with both handles packed out, since the loops stand clear of the body and are the first thing a knock would find. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA vase with two small loops belongs with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/functional-sculpture-art-furniture\"\u003eart furniture\u003c\/a\u003e; matt black resin leads to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/resin-sculptures\"\u003eresin sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and a silhouette for a pale hallway joins our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-sculptures\"\u003eindoor sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e41cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32.3cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25.2cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMatt Black Cast Resin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54070797467995,"sku":"X263","price":3105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/X263.jpg?v=1790959352","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/matt-black-two-handled-vase-resin-sculpture-41cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}