Ginkgo Vase III

A composite form shaped with evident hand-craft sensibility, the Ginkgo Vase III by John Richard reads less as vessel than as sculptural statement — its generous width and shallow depth lending the silhouette an almost architectural breadth. At twelve and a half inches tall, the proportions are confidently horizontal, designed to anchor a console or shelf with the kind of quiet authority that resists trend. The handmade finish speaks to an artisanal process that gives each piece its own particular presence, a subtle variance that distinguishes it from anything purely mechanical in origin.