Three handmade white ceramic vases with organic forms and long, tapered necks — produced on the wheel in Fernando Durao’s Buenos Aires studio. Each piece begins as a generous, rounded volume that rises naturally into a long, upright neck. The silhouette is contemporary, drawn by the hands and the wheel — not by a mold, and not reproducible by one.
The surface finish is what defines this collection. Each vase is coated with Fernando’s custom mineral quartz slip — a formula developed over 35 years from raw minerals including feldspars, silica, and natural oxides. The result is a surface that reads like stone: matte, dense, and tactile. In natural light it shifts — flat in shade, almost luminous where the light catches the texture. It is not a commercial glaze. It cannot be replicated by industrial process.
Each piece is fired at 1200°C in high-fire stoneware — the temperature that gives the clay its final density and durability. The body beneath the slip is permanent. The surface, irreducible.
This is a one-of-a-kind white stoneware vase set. The three forms were thrown and selected as a group — they work together and independently. Once sold, this combination will not be made again.
Each piece ships with a signed certificate of authenticity from the artist.
Set includes:
Three individual white stoneware vases in graduated sizes with long organic necks.
Materials: High-fire stoneware, custom mineral quartz slip
Firing temperature: 1200°C
Origin: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Shipping: Ships to the United States — carefully packed, fully insured. Import duties may apply upon delivery and are the responsibility of the buyer.
Read more: White Stoneware Vases — Why Texture Matters More Than Color and Mineral Slip Ceramics — No Commercial Glazes.
Made in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
