Hand-thrown pink terracotta vase with antiqued matte finish

Soft pink ceramic bud vase with porcelain slip and subtle tonal variation

Pink bud vase made from terracotta clay styled with dried stems

Sheldon Ceramics

Pink Terra Cotta Vase

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Antiqued Pink Terracotta Vase

Hand-thrown on the wheel in downtown Los Angeles, this pink terracotta vase is made from iron-rich terracotta clay, brushed with a custom porcelain slip. The layered surface is smooth to the touch, with a dry, matte finish and a milky, antiqued quality that makes each piece unique.

How the Color Develops

The warm orange and pink tone comes entirely from the clay itself, the iron content reacting to heat in the kiln to develop its natural hue. Porcelain slip is brushed on before firing, softening the surface into a muted finish that absorbs light. Every piece comes out of the kiln slightly different, with its own tonal shifts and surface character.

A Bud Vase for Everyday Arrangement

Small enough for a bedside table, kitchen ledge, or open shelf, this ceramic bud vase works as well with a single stem as it does with a loose handful of cuttings.

Fill it with dried botanicals, faux stems, or seasonal branches, and the soft pink body sits effortlessly alongside the natural tones of the arrangement.

Details

Materials: Stoneware with porcelain slip finish
Dimensions: 3.25" Dia x 6" H

Note: A stamped number on the base indicates the clay body used.

Meet the Maker

ABOUT SHELDON CERAMICS

Founded by ceramicist Peter Sheldon, Sheldon Ceramics is a hand-throwing studio based in downtown Los Angeles, just off the LA River. The studio draws inspiration from the industrial landscape around it — weathered surfaces, slow transformation, the raw materials shaped by geological forces over millions of years — and channels that into minimal, functional stoneware.

Each piece is thrown by hand on a wheel, and every glaze is formulated in-house, measured to the gram and fired repeatedly until the color and finish are exactly right. The result is a palette that draws in light rather than reflects it, designed to age with the kind of quiet grace that comes from being made to last.

Sheldon's work traces the universal language of pottery — the same forms appearing across Japanese, Southeast Asian, European, and Mexican ceramic traditions — and reinterprets them with reverence and ongoing study. His stoneware is non-porous and built for daily use, the kind of pieces that become more personal the longer they are lived with.

Product Care

Wipe with a soft dry cloth to dust. Hand wash with mild soap and warm water only if needed. Not dishwasher safe.

Pink Terra Cotta Vase