Fassi Hand-Painted Ceramic Urn with Silver Filigree

Fassi Hand-Painted Ceramic Urn with Silver Filigree

Size: 22"W x 51"H x 22"D (Mouth: 12"W)

SKU#: VA131

A monumental Moroccan floor vessel in the high Fassi ceramic tradition of Fez, hand-thrown in terracotta and finished with polychrome painted glaze in the classical palette of cobalt blue, turquoise, oxblood, golden ochre, and ivory. Every painted compartment is outlined in hand-twisted silver filigree wirework — a labor-intensive cloisonné technique that translates the geometric vocabulary of Moroccan zellige tile mosaic into three-dimensional ceramic form. The composition is built in disciplined horizontal registers: bands of mihrab-arched cartouches, painted palmette tendrils, lotus blossoms, and geometric strapwork shields stacked from rim to base.

A statement floor vessel in the amphora silhouette — flared neck, pronounced shoulder, tapered foot — meant to stand alone as sculpture rather than blend into a tabletop arrangement. Ideal as a floor-standing piece anchoring an entry, flanking a fireplace, marking the corner of a designed room, or punctuating a gallery wall. Equally suited to traditional Andalusi, Fassi, Moorish revival, bohemian, and high-end Mediterranean interiors