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The Garlic Bud Vase features a vegetable-inspired silhouette crafted from fine earthenware, with proportions closely replicating a real garlic bulb. Its white finish highlights the sculpted form, while the compact 11cm size suits a single stem or small cutting. The tapered opening holds flowers upright, making it a functional yet characterful accent piece.
The trompe l'oeil ceramic tradition — objects made to be mistaken for something else — has delighted collectors since the 17th century, when European potters began producing pieces that played tricks on the eye. This is that instinct at 11cm: fine earthenware formed into a garlic bulb, the proportions exact enough to do a momentary double-take on a kitchen shelf. Holds a single stem well. The kind of piece that earns its place not by commanding attention but by quietly amusing whoever notices it.
