DAFNE SMALL VASE PEARLY GREY PLATINUM

Restrained in palette and extraordinary in detail, the DAFNE SMALL VASE PEARLY GREY PLATINUM is a study in the art of contrast — the soft luminosity of pearl grey porcelain against the cold, precise brilliance of platinum. It is a piece that speaks quietly and says a great deal.

Inspired by the delicate beauty of cherry blossoms, the DAFNE SMALL VASE PEARLY GREY PLATINUM captures a moment in nature at its most fleeting and most poignant. The tall, elegant cylindrical body — glazed in a glowing pearl grey with a beautifully deep, lacquer-like surface — is adorned with a sweeping high-relief composition of cherry blossom branches rendered entirely in hand-painted platinum. Slender stems reach upward across the body, carrying precisely modelled leaves, buds, and fruit clusters, with a single butterfly alighting mid-branch — each element individually crafted in relief and hand-painted with the fine precision that characterises Villari’s Italian artisans at their best.

The visual tension between the warm, lustrous grey ground and the cool metallic platinum relief creates a finish of remarkable sophistication — neither loud nor understated, but perfectly, deliberately calibrated. Pair with a second piece from the Dafne collection to create a complete and luxurious display setting.

Part of the Dafne Collection by Villari. Handmade in Italy.

Key Features

• Collection: Dafne
• Inspired by: The delicate beauty of cherry blossom branches
• Material: Handmade porcelain
• Colour / Finish: Pearlescent grey glaze; hand-painted raised platinum cherry blossom branch relief
• Decoration: High-relief branches, leaves, buds, fruit clusters, and butterfly motif in platinum
• Origin: Handmade in Italy

Dimensions

• Height: 38 cm
• Diameter: 15 cm