Ashley Nordic Vase 31cm

Head-on the Ashley is a broad 15.5cm face; turned side-on it thins to 7.5cm and all but disappears.

A ceramic slab form, 31cm tall, twice as wide as it is deep. The proportion is the whole point: it gives you the height of a full-sized vase on a surface that could not take a round one. On a 20cm floating shelf or a narrow hall console it sits well back from the edge instead of overhanging it.

Two colourways, terracotta and ivory, both carrying the same flat profile and the same shallow opening.

Where it works, and what to put in it

Give it a surface with depth to spare and a clear wall behind — a hall console, a windowsill, a bathroom ledge, the end of a kitchen bench. It reads as a shape against the wall, so anything busy directly behind it cancels the silhouette.

The interior is narrow, so treat it as a one- or two-stem vase and not an arrangement vessel. A single branch of blossom, one stem of pampas, two lengths of dried grass leaning slightly apart — that is the register. Crowding it forces the stems to splay at the mouth and the flat face stops reading. Two Ashleys side by side, one in each colourway, work better than a single vase on a wide console; if you want three objects, add a low bowl or a small candle rather than a third vase of the same height.

Terracotta and ivory

Terracotta is the warmer of the two and holds its own against timber, brick and jute — it wants a room with something earthy already in it. Ivory is the neutral choice and sits quietly against a white or greige wall, where it reads as a shadow line rather than a colour. Side by side the two are close enough in tone to look deliberate rather than mismatched.

Specifications

Dimensions
15.5cm W x 7.5cm D x 31cm H

Material
Ceramic

Colours
Terracotta, Ivory

Form
Flat slab profile — wide face, shallow depth, narrow opening

Best suited to
One or two stems

Water use
Ceramic vases of this type are best used with a liner, or checked for a sealed base before filling

Care
Dust with a dry soft cloth. Wipe marks with a barely damp cloth and dry immediately. No abrasive cleaners.