Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Flower Arranging - A Perfect Vase

Meg Braff

 
This is another shot from the wonderful coastal Maine home I posted on yesterday. I love the skirted linen table topped with books, blue and white Chinese porcelain, seashells, and wicker. Can anyone name the flowers in the vase? The answer is Cimicifuga, a wonderful plant for the woodland or shade garden.

I especially like the white Chinese baluster vase and see that it is a favorite of Meg Braff's. Here is another version on a skirted table.


Meg Braff

The baluster vase is a turned vase shape. It is an architectural shape common in balcony and stair case rails.


Baluster Style


The baluster vase - "As a porcelain shape, this specific shape begun as an elongated jar in the early 18th century, as a part of decorative 'garniture' sets originally made for the Dutch market. These sets were made in long matching series of similar vases and lidded jars which could be combined in any number that you liked, usually in sets of 3 - 5 - or 7, where 5 was the most common, for decorating the top of the baroque cabinets, then being popular in Dutch homes.

The wider full format jars were originally called of hu (jar) shape and are known from the Chinese Han dynasty and older. Porcelain jars of this shape were popular as wine or water jars in Macao during the late Ming dynasty.

Elongated export porcelain jars of this shape were also known as Martaban jars, intended as water and transportation jars for the Indonesian market."

(Gothberg.com)

I found a beautiful version of this classic vase. This one is hand formed and hand painted. It is very well priced. I have found this identical vase on other websites for triple the price.


Busan White Baluster Vase

I tend to favor long stemmed flowers like roses, hydrangeas, lilies, delphiniums, and such. A tall flared baluster vase is a perfect choice. Lots of room for water and the flared neck creates a pleasing angle for the flowers - if guests show up with flowers, this vase is perfect because the flowers arrange themselves. The white color of course works in any color scheme and with any color flowers.







8 comments:

  1. I think both rooms are stunning but have to admit I'm a bit bothered by the wrinkles in the table skirts. I just think they should look crisp and pressed, especially as these are not "shabby chic" rooms.

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    1. It doesn't bother me and in fact I like it. One is linen and the other is silk taffeta and natural fabrics are not meant to look like polyester. I can't stand linen clothes when people iron them. To me, it's part of the beauty of these fabrics.

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  2. You would've loved my periwinkle blue linen suit that I wore at my son's Christening at Christ Church in Old Town, Beth. It was a hot late June Sunday & the AC had broken. I was a wrinkled mess & so was my baby boy. A damp, wrinkled mess!

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    1. Oh my word. Such a wonderful church. No, not my favorite look - I love linen that's meant to be thrown in the washer and dyer for that light wrinkly look.

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  3. The flowers could be eremurus (foxtail lily).

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    1. I gave you the answer - Cimicifuga. Eremurus has thicker flower spikes and strap-shaped leaves.

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  4. I love your posts. You provide your readers with so many beautiful ideas and products that are very affordable. Thanks for all of your hard work.

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