The Carved vase combines double layered mouth blown glass with intricate circular motifs carved by skilled glassmakers. Its black and white glass construction creates striking contrast while the carved detailing appeals to both touch and sight. The chunky, weighty form provides stability yet maintains an ethereal quality through its translucent properties.
In an exploration of the opaque, the translucent and the transparent, Tom Dixon's carved vase plays with light, heavy, bright and dark. Formed from double layered mouth blown black and white glass, the medium-sized vase presents a circular motif — carefully carved by glass makers in India — which is appealing to both the touch and the eye. Chunky and weighty, yet at the same time ethereal, the vase makes an aptly hard-hitting statement.
