We picked up this gorgeous piece of Hornsea Pottery this week.
Aphrodite is her name and she was created by the amazing designer, John Clappison. It’s cast earthenware with a matt glaze. We love the pure, simple form of the vase – combined with the more intricate, stylised girl. The soft creamy white colour is lovely, too – and the way the relief decoration catches light or casts shadows.
It stands alone as a sculptural vase – or would also be perfect to display a small spray of pretty flowers.
It was originally produced by Hornsea in 1961 and came in 3 sizes. This one stands 10cm tall. The V&A museum actually have one in their collection and online archive. If you’d like your own example, this beautiful girl will appear in our web shop soon.