Camel Bone Lidded Urn — Indigo & Ivory Hand-Inlaid Pedestal Vessel with Cobalt Finial

A decorative lidded urn of striking chromatic character, entirely clad in hand-cut camel bone tiles in a palette of deep indigo blue, slate grey, and natural ivory — a combination that gives the piece an almost mineral quality, as though carved from a single block of lapis-veined stone rather than assembled from hundreds of individual tiles. The spherical body sits on a fluted pedestal base, the proportions generous and self-assured, the silhouette drawing from the classical onion-dome form of Islamic decorative arts. The domed lid tapers to a slender neck crowned by a solid cobalt blue finial — the single element of pure, saturated colour in an otherwise tonal composition, and the more powerful for its restraint.

The tiles are laid in a running brick pattern that follows the curvature of the body with precision, the grout lines forming a subtle grid across the surface that adds texture without competing with the palette. The natural variation in the bone — ivory, amber, and grey tones appearing unpredictably within the predominantly blue field — gives the surface a living quality that no two pieces can replicate exactly.

A vessel of genuine sculptural presence, suited to a console, a sideboard, or a collector's shelf where its unusual palette — cool, deep, and quietly dramatic — can anchor a composition or stand alone as a statement object.

Dimensions: Diameter: 23 cm Height: 42 cm
Each piece is unique and handmade to order.
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