PRIMATES KANDTI VASE BY ELENA SALMISTRARO

The PRIMATES KANDTI VASE BY ELENA SALMISTRARO — the golden monkey of the African highlands — is one of the most visually extraordinary primates on earth. Elena Salmistraro captures this animal’s remarkable physiognomy in ceramic with precision and artistry that places the Primates Kandti firmly in the territory of fine art.

The vase body is pale mauve-grey, covered entirely in a fine radiating ribbed texture that evokes fur — hundreds of thin ridges fanning outward from the central face, creating both a tactile surface and a natural compositional halo that draws the eye inward. At the center, the PRIMATES KANDTI VASE BY ELENA SALMISTRARO’s distinctive blue-grey gloss ceramic skin covers the nose, wide upper lip, and deep-set eye sockets in a hue somewhere between periwinkle and steel — genuinely unusual and genuinely beautiful.

Above the eyes, a wide sculpted ring of polished gold precious metal — its surface covered in a refined hammered scale texture — forms the iconic eye mask that gave the golden monkey its name, rendered here in actual precious metal glaze that reflects its surroundings with the warmth of burnished brass. A single rose gold accent marks the nostrils with intimate precision. At the crown, a bold dark navy crest rises cleanly — smooth, architectural, and unmistakably the PRIMATES KANDTI VASE BY ELENA SALMISTRARO’s signature silhouette.

At Ø26 × H.40 cm, this is vase sculpture home decor commanding sculptural centerpiece that rewards close examination while reading with equal authority from across a room.

Specifications

• Material: Ceramic — colored enamels and precious metals
• Colors: Mauve-grey ribbed body; gloss blue-grey face; gold hammered-scale eye mask; navy crown crest; rose gold nostril detail
• Surface: Full-body ribbed fur texture; three-dimensional facial relief; precious metal finishes
• Dimensions: Ø26 × H.40 cm (Ø10.2″ × H.15.7″)
• Use: Indoor — console, sideboard, mantelpiece, shelf