{"product_id":"italian-cobalt-blue-hexagonal-vase-with-lid-hand-painted-pheasant-peonies-model-a35-c-1950","title":"Italian Cobalt Blue Hexagonal Vase with Lid, Hand-Painted Pheasant \u0026 Peonies, Model A35, c.1950","description":"\u003cp\u003eForty-one centimetres of Italian cobalt blue audacity, and it brought its lid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a vase that sits quietly in a corner hoping someone will notice it. This is a vase that walks into a room, puts its hexagonal foot down, and waits for the compliments to arrive — which they will, because it has earned them. The deep cobalt-to-black luster glaze shifts between midnight blue, teal, and forest green depending on the light, and against this backdrop an Italian ceramicist in the 1950s has hand-painted a full medallion scene: a pheasant in yellow, green, and white picking through a composition of pink peonies, cherry blossom, red berries, and assorted flora rendered with the kind of patient detail that makes you wonder if they had a deadline or just really loved birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hexagonal form is architectural — six flat panels, each with its own painted vignette of flowers and foliage, separated by gold-accented ridges. The neck carries a smaller floral panel on each facet. The gold egg-shaped finial on the domed lid catches the light like a tiny sun. The top view of the lid reveals a perfect cobalt hexagon with a gold ring — the kind of detail that rewards people who look at things properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe base is impressed \u003cstrong\u003eMADE IN ITALY \/ A35\u003c\/strong\u003e — a model number that confirms this is a documented production piece rather than a one-off. The gold rim at the opening shows light wear consistent with 70+ years of existence, which we consider a character reference rather than a flaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItalian hand-painted cobalt blue hexagonal vase with original domed lid, c.1950\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep cobalt-to-black luster glaze with teal and forest green shifts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-painted pheasant medallion with peonies, cherry blossom \u0026amp; red berries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix-panel hexagonal body with gold-accented ridges and floral vignettes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGold egg finial on domed lid; gold hexagonal rim on opening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpressed base mark: \u003cem\u003eMADE IN ITALY \/ A35\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent condition — no chips or cracks; light wear to gold rim consistent with age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e41 × 23 cm, 1,775 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItaly, c.1950\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWARNING: Once this vase is in your living room, every other decorative object will quietly reassess its life choices. Maison de L'oro accepts no responsibility for any subsequent redecorating spiral this may trigger.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison de L'oro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53268488913239,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/4388\/5911\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_8c4ce9e8-df29-4f58-9271-18e0d3c64759.jpg?v=1774973989","url":"https:\/\/maisondeloro.com\/products\/italian-cobalt-blue-hexagonal-vase-with-lid-hand-painted-pheasant-peonies-model-a35-c-1950","provider":"Maison de L'oro ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}