Round Vase
BY Heami Lee
$1,900 USD
Hand-crafted from porcelain and pure silver, Heami Lee’s Round Silver Bud Vase is distinguished by its intricate texture and shimmering, radiant finish.
Heami Lee’s Round Silver Bud Vase begins as a vessel of unglazed porcelain, which the artist bisque fires at her small studio and showroom in Seoul, South Korea. She then coats the piece in pure silver, fires it again, and polishes it by hand, repeating the process three to four times to achieve its lustrous, glimmering finish—designed to age gracefully and develop a rich, natural patina over time.
Based in Seoul, South Korea, ceramicist Heami Lee handcrafts elegant and glossy porcelain pieces painted with gold rim or silver. In order to make her Silver Line series, Lee first fires the porcelain piece and then paints it with silver with a brush and fires again at a high temperature. The artisan repeats this process three or four times until she achieves the clear silver color and shimmering effect that she desires. The gleam of the silver may change over time, part of silver’s natural process.
Care Instructions: Hand wash only. Use a soft scrubber to clean and dry thoroughly. Because it is pure silver, sulfation occurs naturally.
Each piece is individually handmade, and natural variations in color, texture, and finish are to be expected and celebrated.
