Decorative Vases
Shop decorative vases from Mikolia, a collection of over sixty designs in glazed ceramic and metal. Small vases from 13cm for shelves and dressing tables, large vases up to 108cm for floors and entrances, with prices starting from £19.99.
The range is organised into five groups: sculptural blossom vases for flowers, fashion-led handbag vases, classic ginger jars, modern 3D printed vases, and tall floor vases and planters for corners and large spaces.
Ceramic Vases
Ceramic is the material at the heart of the collection. It takes glaze well, holds fine surface detail, and has the weight that makes a vase feel like a considered object rather than a container.
Finishes across the ceramic vases include crackle glaze, ribbed and reeded texture, high-gloss metallic and matte white. Blossom vases, handbag vases, ginger jars and 3D printed vases are all ceramic; tall floor vases are metal, in hammered and reeded finishes.
Blossom Vases
The largest group and the closest to a traditional flower vase, though considerably more decorative. Blossom vases are finished in crackle glaze, ribbed texture or applied handcrafted blooms, in white, brown and white-with-gold, from 20.5cm to 38cm.
The rose vase and floral cascade designs carry sculpted flowers on the vase itself, so they need no arrangement at all. These are the pieces that work best as a wedding or milestone birthday gift.
Handbag Vases
Bag-shaped ceramic vases in gold, white and white-with-gold, modelled on structured designer handbag silhouettes with quilting, croc texture and woven detail. Eleven designs from 13cm to 26cm.
These are the most giftable vases in the collection and hold their own as decorative objects whether or not they hold flowers. Read our guide to styling handbag vases.
Ginger Jars
Lidded ginger jars and temple jars in the chinoiserie tradition, in white with blue floral detailing and gold accents. The lid makes these display pieces first and vessels second, which suits mantelpieces, sideboards and hallway consoles.
Ginger jars pair naturally in twos and threes, and sit well alongside porcelain tableware in a dining room scheme.
3D Printed Vases
Ribbed, swirled and geometric ceramic vases produced with 3D printing, which allows surface patterns difficult to achieve on a potter's wheel. Matte white finishes and abstract forms suit minimalist and contemporary interiors, and the strong vertical texture means they hold attention even when empty.
Floor Vases and Planters
Tall metal floor vases in hammered gold, two-tone black and gold, and slim black reeded finishes, from 61cm to 108cm. The 108cm reeded design is the largest vase in the collection.
The same group includes gold metal planters. Taller planters are sized for artificial plants and trees, while the 21cm and 24cm pots suit smaller real houseplants. Floor vases take long stems and branches rather than plants.
Small and Large Vases
Small vases under 20cm suit bedside cabinets, bathroom shelves, desks and dressing tables, where anything larger crowds the surface. Between 20cm and 35cm is the everyday range for coffee tables, sideboards, mantelpieces and open shelving.
Above 35cm, a vase becomes a focal point rather than an accent, suited to a console table or a wide sideboard with space around it. Large vases over 60cm belong on the floor, filling a corner, flanking an entrance or breaking up a long hallway.
Modern, Minimalist and Sculptural Vases
For minimalist and modern interiors, the matte white 3D printed vases and plain reeded floor vases carry abstract, geometric form without pattern or colour. For something warmer, crackle-glazed blossom vases in brown and white bring texture to neutral schemes.
Where a scheme calls for a single sculptural object rather than a set, the larger blossom vases and the tallest floor vases both work as standalone pieces. Ginger jars suit classic and traditional interiors, and handbag vases sit at the playful, fashion-led end of the range.
Vases With Artificial Flowers
Most pieces hold water and take fresh stems, but they are equally suited to artificial flowers, which stay looking right indefinitely and need no upkeep.
Blossom vases and 3D printed vases take full arrangements best. Handbag vases suit a low, rounded posy. Floor vases want long branches, pampas or tall stems rather than short bunches, which disappear inside them. Ginger jars are usually best left lidded.
Vases as a Gift
A decorative vase is one of the easier gifts to get right for a housewarming, birthday, wedding or Christmas, because it suits almost any interior and needs no explaining.
Pair a vase with artificial flowers to give it complete, and the arrangement stays looking right indefinitely. For a fuller gift, add candles and candle holders, or a jewellery box for a dressing table set.
Vases by Room
In the living room, a 29cm to 38cm blossom vase anchors a sideboard or coffee table, while a large floor vase fills the corner beside a sofa. Group a vase with sculptures or figurines for a layered shelf display.
In the dining room, keep centrepieces low so they do not block sightlines across the table. In the bedroom, small handbag vases suit a dressing table. In the kitchen, ginger jars hold their own on open shelving and windowsills. Tall metal floor vases also suit reception areas and waiting rooms in our office and commercial décor range.
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