Explore a Vase Woven From Rattan Fibres

This rattan vase is a woven object first and a vessel second. Rattan is a climbing palm whose stems are split into fibres, soaked and worked whilst flexible, then dried to hold their shape, which is why the weave sits tight and the form stays rigid without any internal frame. Because the piece is made with rattan fibres, each one turns out exclusive, with its own tones and textures: colour varies along a single stem, so no two vases take the light in quite the same way.

At 40 cm tall, it has the presence of a floor or console piece rather than a table ornament. The warm honey tone of natural rattan does something a ceramic vase cannot, adding a woven texture that reads as soft even though the material itself is hard. In a Japandi room where surfaces are mostly flat and matte, one piece of visible basketry is often what stops the whole scheme from feeling austere.

Using and Caring for a Woven Vessel

A woven body is not watertight, so put a container inside if you are adding decoration or anything that could shed or leak. A simple glass or plastic cylinder sized to the interior does the job invisibly and lets you use fresh stems if you want them. Dried grasses, branches and tall stems sit well straight in the vase and echo the material, and the piece looks entirely finished when left empty on the floor beside a chair.

Keep rattan out of persistent damp and away from direct heat: too dry and the fibres turn brittle, too humid and they can swell or spot. Dust along the weave with a soft brush, or use a vacuum on low with a brush head to lift dust from between the strands. Designed to combine with the rest of the collection, the vase pairs naturally with papier mâché pieces and pale timber, its woven surface adding depth to a group of otherwise smooth natural materials.