Big Pumpkin Man Vase

This generous vessel began as a pumpkin—its ridged, swelling form captured in clay and transformed into something both familiar and fantastical. Hand-carved details emerge across the surface: tiny mushrooms, delicate patterns, and whimsical elements that invite closer inspection.

The Big Pumpkin Man Vase stands proud at 40cm tall, with a 30cm base tapering to a 19cm opening—perfectly proportioned for dramatic bouquets or sculptural branches. But it needs no flowers to command attention. The glossy iridescent glaze shifts from amber to violet, copper to pearl, catching and reflecting light like the surface of a soap bubble or the inside of an abalone shell.

Every detail is hand-painted and carved, making each vase subtly unique. The mushrooms cluster at unexpected angles, the carved lines follow their own organic logic, and the iridescent finish ensures that no two viewings are quite the same.

This piece bridges function and sculpture—a working vase that doubles as a character, a harvest symbol reimagined, a reminder that the line between useful and beautiful need not exist at all.

Dimensions: Base width 30cm, opening width 19cm, height 40cm