Zigzag Vase | Handmade Stoneware Vase

Three stacked geometric forms, diamond, hourglass, diamond, rising like a totem, like a cairn, like something ancient found on a shore. The stoneware is speckled white, raw and mineral. The chamotte is coarse and black, pressed deep into the clay, giving the surface a weight and texture that asks to be touched.

It stands 27 cm tall, 13 cm wide. It holds flowers. It holds a room.

Born from stone

Part of the À Ras Bord series, Côte des Basques, 2026, this piece was born from a gesture at the edge of the everyday. A few days ago, at sunset, Cecile Mestelan placed ceramics on the limestone rocks of the Côte des Basques. Not in a gallery. Not on a white plinth. On stone, grey and ochre, streaked with minerals, shaped by years of  water and salt.

The calcaire of the Basque Coast is an archive. Every vein of rust and white tells a slow transformation, the same transformation clay undergoes in fire. Placing these pieces on those rocks was an act of recognition. Ceramics are not foreign to the cliff. They are an accelerated version of it, carried by a hand.

This series marks the beginning of a new phase in Cecile Mestelan's practice: more mature, more affirmed, more free. Each piece carries that moment with it.

Handmade in Biarritz

Each Zigzag Vase is handmade in Biarritz by Cecile Mestelan. One of a kind. Because it is shaped by hand, no two pieces are identical. Dimensions, colour, and texture vary slightly from piece to piece. That variation is not a flaw. It is the work.

Material and care

• Material: White stoneware with black grog.
• Dimensions: 27 x 13 cm.
• Colour: White with black dots.

One of a kind. Handmade in Biarritz by Cecile Mestelan. Slight variations in form, colour, and surface are inherent to the handmade process. Handle with care.

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