About the product:

⚖️ Name/Type:

Decorative vase (not functional for a bouquet, just a hole to put a single rose in) - Classic or Art Deco style, often used as a symbol of justice or as an office decorative object.

🌍 Origin: Pakistan/India or Italy

🕰️ Year: Estimated 1960/1980

✨ Condition: Very good - Beautiful patina throughout

📐 ⚖️ Dimensions: 150 x 7 centimeters

⚖️ Weight: 282 grams

🧬 Material: Stone (Aragonite Onyx) and Metal (Brass)

📦 Packaging: Individually - Wrapped in paper

🎁 Perfect for giving as a gift or treating yourself!

🛕 History and symbolism

These onyx and brass pitchers are representative of the decorative crafts that were massively exported from Pakistan, India, or sometimes Mexico between the 1960s and 1980s.

Onyx, when cut and polished, was highly prized for its natural veining and warm colors, reminiscent of ancient marbles.

The craftsmen added chiseled brass, often adorned with floral or stylized animal motifs (like the dragon-shaped handle here), to create objects reminiscent of oriental luxury.

These pieces often decorated European interiors in an orientalizing or neoclassical style.

💬 General Notes

• The onyx used is often calcite/aragonite onyx, not gem-quality, but prized for its natural veined colors (olive green, honey, brown, ivory).
• These objects, combining stone and metal, embodied the accessible luxury of the 60s-80s, symbols of refinement and exoticism.
• Today, they are sought after for their retro and artisanal look.