14" Tall Aegean Blue Turned Wood Vase

Bands of teal-blue paint follow the rhythm of hand-turned wood

Horizontal ridges encircle this vintage Indian wooden vase from its rounded base to its narrow neck, giving the surface a steady, tactile rhythm. A layered teal-blue finish settles into the grooves and recedes across the raised bands, revealing warm brown wood beneath.

Hand-turned from solid wood, the vessel balances a broad eight-inch body with a flared mouth and a height of 14 inches. Its interior has not been tested for water, making it best suited to dried branches, preserved botanicals, or display as a sculptural wooden form.

Indian Turned-Wood Craft

Lathe-Shaped Form: The vase was created by rotating a solid piece of wood while shaping its profile, producing the concentric ridges that continue around the body.
Decorative Vessel: Its silhouette follows the language of ceramic vases while retaining the grain, weight, and warmer surface of carved wood.
Painted Finish: Teal-blue color has been selectively worn back to expose sections of brown wood and emphasize the turned bands.
Undocumented Production: The specific region, wood species, maker, and original date of production are unknown.

Ribbing, Color & Proportion

Solid Wood Construction: The substantial body is formed from turned wood rather than assembled from separate slats or panels.
Rhythmic Ribbing: Closely spaced horizontal grooves create texture across nearly the entire exterior.
Flared Rim: A stepped neck and outward-turning lip give the vase a defined upper profile.
Layered Surface: Variations in blue, teal, and brown allow the painted finish and exposed wood grain to remain visible together.

Product Details

Material: Solid hand-turned wood
Object Type: Decorative wooden vase
Dimensions: Approximately 8 in diameter x 14 in high
Color: Distressed teal blue over natural brown wood
Design: Horizontal ribbing with a stepped neck and flared rim
Origin: India
Era: Vintage; precise date undocumented
Maker: Unknown
Wood Species: Unidentified
Quantity: One vase
Use: Decorative use recommended; watertightness has not been tested

Condition

Vintage condition with rubbed paint, exposed wood, surface marks, tonal variation, small blemishes, and irregularities consistent with age and hand-turned construction. Please review the photographs closely for the condition of the rim, painted finish, and wooden surface.

Ideal For

• Collectors of vintage Indian woodcraft and hand-turned vessels

• Collections focused on painted wood, lathe work, and functional forms interpreted as sculpture

• Those drawn to layered surfaces where color and natural grain remain visible together

• Displaying dried branches or preserved botanicals in a non-ceramic vessel

• A distinctive gift for a collector of global folk craft or vintage wooden objects

The combination of concentric carving, exposed grain, and weathered teal-blue color gives this vintage Indian vase its particular depth and character.