Amber Ombré Ribbed Vase, Tall

3kg of glass. Substantial enough to hold a full bunch without tipping.

A 16cm opening is generous. It takes a full florist bunch straight out of the wrapper without thinning it down, and it lets stems fall naturally rather than forcing them into a column.

Stem length. Aim for around 40cm from the rim upward, roughly one and a half times the vase height.

Tall enough to stand alone. At 28cm this holds a console or a mantel on its own, where the short version works better in a group.

It pairs with the short version in the same ribbed amber ombré glass at 21cm. Two heights side by side is how they are designed to be used, and the difference in proportion is what makes a pair read as collected rather than repeated.

Height gives the ombré room to work.

The colour runs from deep amber at the rim down to clear at the base, and over 28cm that transition is gradual enough to read as a genuine gradient rather than a band of colour sitting on top of clear glass. The vase appears to lift off the surface.

The vertical ribbing refracts that colour differently along every channel, so the amber shifts between bright and deep as you move around it. Each rib catches light at its own angle.

Together they do something plain coloured glass cannot: the vase reads differently at every hour. Backlit by morning sun it glows; under lamplight in the evening it goes rich and dark.

3.04kg is heavy for a vase this size, which means thick walls rather than thin blown glass. It is why the colour has depth and why a full bunch of stems will not tip it.

• Ombré from amber to clear, gradual over 28cm rather than abrupt
• Vertical ribbing refracting the colour differently along every channel
• Reads differently through the day as the light changes
• 3.04kg of thick glass, stable with a full bunch in it
• A 16cm opening, wide enough for a florist bunch as it comes
• Tall enough to stand alone on a console or a mantel
• Pairs with the 21cm version, same glass at a different height
• Warm amber that sits with timber, brass and autumn tones

This is the whole point of coloured glass. On a windowsill, near a window or backlit by a lamp, the ombré and the ribbing both come alive. Against a solid wall in a dark corner you lose most of what you paid for.

The 28cm and the 21cm together, set slightly apart rather than aligned, is the arrangement these were designed for. Same glass, two proportions.

Against warm amber, green foliage reads better than coloured blooms, which compete. Eucalyptus, olive or dried grasses from faux flowers and greenery.

Three thin stems in a 16cm opening looks sparse. Either commit to a full bunch or a few large structural stems, or leave it bare and let the glass carry it.

A woven tray under a group of glass gives the arrangement a border and stops a heavy base marking a polished surface.

Hand wash only. A dishwasher will dull a coloured glass finish over time and a vase this heavy is awkward in a rack anyway. Warm water, washing-up liquid and a bottle brush.

For stubborn residue, half fill with warm water, add a spoonful of uncooked rice and swirl. The rice scours the inside where a brush will not reach.

Change the water every two days with fresh flowers and re-cut the stems. Clear glass at the base means the waterline is visible, so there is no hiding a cloudy vase.

Avoid sudden temperature changes. Do not pour boiling water into cold glass, which is how thick glass cracks.

Lift it from the body, not the rim, especially when full. 3.04kg plus water is a serious weight.

What to expect. The ombré transition sits slightly differently on every piece, and faint seams or tiny bubbles within the glass are characteristics of made glass rather than faults.

It ships packed for a heavy glass item. Current timescales and charges are set out on our delivery page.

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If it is not right, our returns process is straightforward, and everything is covered by our guarantees and warranties.

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