Image courtesy of WHotelsTheStore.comWhen you think vase, chances are you think of your grandmother’s crystal flower vase filled with a vibrant bouquet of fresh-cut flowers. Pretty to look at, but don’t even think of touching it, lest you get your sticky fingerprints all over it or, we shudder at the thought, knock it over and send it smashing into a thousand shards. But Cor Unum’s Piso Vase is definitely not your grandmother’s crystal flower vase. The hand-made porcelain vase walks the delicate line between functional and decorative. Slip a few stems in, set it in the middle of the coffee table, and you have an instant conversation starter, not to mention lots of “Where on earth did you find that?” It comes in a variety of colors including red, blue, orange, and yellow, and the slanted neck means you’ll always have rose or daffodil smiling in your direction. WHotelsTheStore.com
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