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This Is Not A White Ming-Style Vase
France

ming.jpgThis unassuming white Ming-style vase from Ibride was meant to be broken into pieces...

 
 

ming2.jpgThe clever vase unravels into a set of melamine bowls and serving dishes with poetic graphic interiors and stacks back up into a sleek design object once dinner is over.

ming3.jpg

• Available from Made in Design
Ibride


- Kristin Hohenadel blogging from rue Vieille du Temple, Paris, France. She can be reached at kristin @ apartmenttherapy . com

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This is clever and gorgeous. It's also not incredibly expensive.

posted by Orchid64 on 2008-08-14 09:00:05
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WOW! So pretty and I love how the inside of the "vase" is painted with different designs.

You have two "orchids" commenting :)

posted by orchidgirl1979 on 2008-08-14 09:26:20
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I second the "WOW!"

posted by sally599 on 2008-08-14 10:25:24
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I love it! It would be wonderful for a small place but it looks very expensive. I am unsure of how to read the price is it 87 euros or 8,700 as that is vastly different! I may have looked wrong at the website but it is lovely.

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posted by luv2cook on 2008-08-14 11:32:18
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WANT.

And it's 87.00, they use a comma the way we use a decimal point.

posted by Tiamat_the_Red on 2008-08-14 11:39:41
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oh my god, so pretty!

posted by revolution9 on 2008-08-14 12:23:16
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fun idea, although I personally don't like the inside design - would have preferred something solid, a bright color if they were going for that extra element of surprise and fun.

posted by amt230 on 2008-08-14 14:26:19
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For those who are confused by the price, it's $130 USD at current rates. Quite reasonable.

posted by Orchid64 on 2008-08-14 20:27:28
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