Double-Ear Pomegranate Ceramic Vase Collection – 6 New Chinese Bird, Fish, Rabbit & Cobalt Styles, 25 cm

Double-Ear Pomegranate Ceramic Vase Collection

A six-style ceramic vase collection built around a rounded pomegranate-inspired body, short neck and paired loop handles. The compact 25 cm height gives the piece enough presence for a console or sideboard while remaining practical for shelves, desks and dining-room displays. Available in five painted designs plus a pure white version, this collection balances classical Chinese vessel language with a softer, more relaxed New Chinese look.

Size

• Height: approximately 25 cm / 9.8 in.
• Body width: approximately 16 cm / 6.3 in.
• Mouth diameter: approximately 8 cm / 3.1 in.

Choose Your Style

• Blue & White Small Bird: cobalt branches, flowers, small bird and rock-garden imagery.
• Blue & White Small Fish: blue-and-white fish and water-inspired decorative composition.
• Freehand Cobalt Ribbon: expressive abstract cobalt brushwork with a cleaner, more contemporary mood.
• Bird & Peach Blossom: softer grey-green branches, bird, blossom and scholar-rock imagery.
• Loquat & Rabbit: botanical loquat branch with rabbit motif for a playful nature-focused interpretation.
• Pure White: undecorated glossy ceramic for the most minimal styling.

Craft & Form

The vessel uses a full rounded body that narrows quickly into a short cylindrical neck. Two loop handles sit high on the shoulder, framing the opening and giving the silhouette more structure from the front. The glossy glaze reflects light across the curved body, while each painted version uses the broad surface as a canvas for birds, plants, fish or expressive cobalt linework.

The form is especially useful for branch arrangements because the body feels substantial while the 8 cm opening keeps stems gathered rather than spreading too widely.

Pomegranate Form & Chinese Decorative Meaning

The pomegranate has a long history as an auspicious motif in Chinese visual culture, where its many seeds are associated with abundance, flourishing family life and continuity. Ceramic vessels inspired by rounded fruit forms translate that symbolism into an object that is both sculptural and practical.

The paired handles add another historical echo. Loop and lug handles appear across many Chinese ceramic and bronze vessel traditions, where they help create a more architectural silhouette. In this contemporary vase, the handles are primarily decorative, but they give the piece a strong profile and make it visually distinct from an ordinary round flower vase.

Bird, Fish, Rabbit & Botanical Motifs

Bird-and-flower imagery belongs to one of the most enduring traditions in Chinese painting and decorative arts. Birds are often used to animate seasonal branches and flowering plants, while fish imagery can suggest abundance and ease. Rabbit imagery introduces a gentler, playful note and works especially well in bedrooms, reading rooms and relaxed family spaces.

How to Style It in a New Chinese Interior

Dark Wood Console

Place the vase on walnut, dark elm or black-stained oak. Add one low tea object or small stone ornament nearby and leave a generous area of empty surface. The rounded body already creates enough visual weight without needing a crowded arrangement.

Use Red Berry Branches

The Blue & White Small Bird design looks especially striking with red berry stems because the warm red creates a controlled contrast against cobalt blue and white. Keep the arrangement loose and slightly asymmetrical.

Use Greenery for a Calmer Look

For a softer room, use eucalyptus-style greenery, olive branches or simple leafy stems. The Pure White, Freehand Cobalt Ribbon and Blue & White Small Bird versions are especially easy to style this way.

Pair Two Different Designs

Use one strongly painted style beside the Pure White version. The contrast between pattern and empty glaze creates a more refined collected effect than using two equally busy pieces.

Western Interior Pairing

The collection also works naturally in Chinoiserie, Grandmillennial, transitional, traditional and eclectic interiors. Pair the painted versions with brass, cane, cream linen, antique wood and patterned textiles. The Pure White version can move easily into warm-minimal and Japandi-adjacent rooms.

Gift Guide

The 25 cm scale makes this an easy housewarming, wedding, birthday, host or anniversary gift. Blue & White Small Bird is the most classic choice, Loquat & Rabbit is ideal for animal and garden lovers, Freehand Cobalt Ribbon suits a more contemporary recipient, and Pure White is safest when the recipient's decor palette is unknown.

Care

Dust with a soft dry cloth. Wipe with a slightly damp cloth when needed and dry promptly. Avoid abrasive cleaners and hard impacts around the loop handles and rim. Support the body rather than lifting by the handles when moving the vase.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many styles are available?

Six: Blue & White Small Bird, Blue & White Small Fish, Freehand Cobalt Ribbon, Bird & Peach Blossom, Loquat & Rabbit, and Pure White.

What are the dimensions?

Approximately 25 cm high, 16 cm wide, with an 8 cm mouth opening.

What does the pomegranate form symbolise?

Pomegranate imagery is widely associated in Chinese decorative culture with abundance, flourishing family life and continuity.

Can I use real flowers?

Yes. The 8 cm opening suits small bouquets, berry branches, leafy stems and seasonal flowers.

Which style is most traditional?

Blue & White Small Bird has the clearest connection to classical Chinese bird-and-flower decorative language.

Which style is most modern?

Freehand Cobalt Ribbon has the most contemporary graphic look.

Which style is easiest to gift?

Pure White is the safest neutral choice, while Blue & White Small Bird is the most universally recognisable Chinoiserie option.

Can it be displayed empty?

Yes. The rounded pomegranate body and twin handles give the vase enough sculptural presence to display without flowers.

How do I style it in a New Chinese room?

Use it on dark wood, keep the surrounding objects low, choose one restrained branch arrangement and leave visible negative space around the vase.

Does it work in Western interiors?

Yes. It fits especially well in Chinoiserie, Grandmillennial, traditional and transitional rooms.

Should I lift it by the handles?

Support the ceramic body from underneath when moving it, especially when filled with water or flowers.

Which flowers work best?

Peonies, roses, chrysanthemums, berry branches, magnolia-style stems and simple greenery all suit the rounded form.