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The Origin and Alchemy: The Delicate Intertwining of Molten Glass Threads
This tall vase stands out by its neck worked into spirals or ruffles, a technical and aesthetic feat of handcrafted Roman glassware. The craftsman does not merely blow the material; he boldly sculpts the hot glass. Using tongs, he stretches, twists, and pleats the neck to give it this organic shape reminiscent of a blooming flower or the graceful movement of water.
A complex handle, often decorated with a glass thread or a worked crest, is added to connect the neck to the body. This complexity of form offers an ideal playground for our alchemical aging process. Buried for six months in Syrian sand, the vase’s folds and hollows soak up oxides and active minerals. The oxidation affects the delicate parts of the neck and the solid body differently, creating infinite and subtle shades of patina.
The 20 treatment cycles reveal the apparent fragility and the true sturdiness of the object that has survived the trial. It is a sophisticated piece that bears witness to the Romans’ taste for refined table arts, here recreated with a haunting and passionate fidelity. Alchemy transforms a work of technical virtuosity into a poetic relic charged with the memory of ancient gestures and eternal beauty.
Sensory Experience: A Complex Elegance Inviting Spiritual Contemplation
This vase is a true dance of glass frozen in time. Its dominant color is often a sky blue or a pale turquoise veiled by a white and creamy patina that gives it the appearance of porcelain or alabaster in places. Light plays hide and seek in the folds of the neck, creating soft shadows and mysterious reflections.
The shape is slender, noble, and proud. The handle adds a dynamic, an asymmetry that makes the object alive and vibrant. To the touch, it is a sensory exploration: one follows with the finger the curves of the neck, the fineness of the rim, the attachment of the handle with delight. The patina is soft, powdery, sensual under the fingers. The iridescence often appears on the thinnest parts of the glass like a protective and luminous aura.
This is a vase that draws the eye, that asks to be admired and contemplated. It evokes femininity, grace, and the complexity of human emotions. As an exceptional Roman vial, it can serve as a single-flower vase for a unique and precious flower such as an orchid or an old rose, or stand alone as a work of art sculpture. Its vibration is that of the elevation of sophisticated beauty and the sacred art of living.
The Craftsmanship Commitment
Creating a neck with spirals requires perfect mastery of the glass temperature and precise timing.
Too hot, it collapses under its own weight; too cold, it breaks under the pressure of the tongs. Our artisans perpetuate these virtuoso gestures without safety net with undiminished passion. Each vase is a unique performance. The aging process is closely monitored so as not to weaken the delicate thin parts of the glass. The patina must be present but not completely mask the beauty of the underlying glasswork. It is a subtle and difficult balance to achieve.
This vase is a high-end handcrafted product intended for aesthetes and lovers of beauty. It proves that recycled glass and sand can become, in the hands of masters, objects of priceless value and great poetry. The aspect of an excavation fragment is here pushed to its extreme, giving the impression that the vase has just been unearthed from a palace buried under the sands. It is a treasure of reinvented history, a spiritual and cultural luxury that crosses time.
Technical Specifications
- Style: Tall vase with trefoil or spiral neck and decorated handle.
- Technique: Complex blowing, pinching, and hot shaping.
- Aesthetic: Pale blue patinated with alabaster or iridescent glass appearance.
- Aging: 6 months burial to patinate the reliefs.
- Use: Display vase for prestigious and spiritual decoration.
Expert Advice
Place this vase high on a shelf or mantelpiece so that light can pass through its worked neck and reveal all its complexity and transparency.
Brand : Essences Agape
Length (cm) : 5.5
Width (cm) : 7
Height (cm) : 5.5
Container weight (g):
Material/Ingredients : Blown glass, aged and hand-carved
Gender : Unisexe
Age group : Toutes
Delivery within 48 hours in France and up to 8 days internationally
Essences Agape has simplified its delivery options to offer you a service that is both swift, accurate, and of the highest quality.
With a constant concern for satisfaction, delivery is included in the product price, the discount already applied to the displayed price.
Our delivery times
- Free delivery in France: between 2 and 4 working days, depending on the French postal service times.
- Free delivery internationally: between 2 and 8 working days, depending on the postal services of the destination country.
- Delivery at 24.99 euros to the United States: between 1 and 3 working days, depending on the postal services of the destination country.
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For any order placed before noon (excluding weekends and holidays), shipping is carried out the same day to mainland France.
Our logistical and sensory expertise
With five years of expertise in sensory customer experience, our teams have perfected a shipping method that combines efficiency and feeling.
Each order is handled with care and precision, from packaging to handover to the carrier, to ensure an experience of discreet and genuine luxury.
Depending on the nature of the product and the size of your order, we select a suitable eco-friendly sensory packaging that combines protection, beauty, and durability.
Addition of the "green sensory"
Each shipment is hand-personalized by our team: a ritual that blends scents, textures, and natural materials to awaken your senses as soon as you open the parcel.
It is this unique signature that makes Essences Agape much more than a brand, a whole experience.
Essences Agape
Make every day a sacred ritual for yourself.
Essences Agape was born from a simple promise: every daily action can become a ritual that soothes the body, calms the mind, and brightens the soul.
Our creations are handcrafted, in small batches, then left to slowly mature — sometimes buried in sand, sometimes resting for a long time — to allow the natural materials to reveal all their subtle power. Nothing is rushed, everything is purposeful.
Inspired by world traditions, the house Essences Agape honors all beliefs and sensibilities: Christian, Muslim, Jewish, spiritual, esoteric, or without label.
Each incense, each candle, each home fragrance is designed as a companion of light: an authentic, inclusive object that accompanies your prayers, your meditations, your moments of silence, or your simple moments of gentleness.