Beaded Apothecary Bud Vase
Elevate your space with an artisanal bud vase, a stunning blend of understated charm and organic beauty. Each piece is crafted from high-quality, sustainably sourced wood intentionally showcasing the beauty and the story of the wood. This vase provides the perfect canvas to display your favorite blooms.
Apothecary vase made from chatoyant Texas Live oak with ebonized beading.
9 3/8”h x 3 1/8”w
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In our shop, we use completely VOC-free oils or hard-wax hand-rubbed to finish our products. All of our finishes are safe for humans and the environment alike. The finishes we use are FDA compliant for food contact surfaces and include a mix of mineral oil, coconut oil, walnut oil, vitamin E, & waxes such as carnauba or beeswax.
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Live Oaks symbolize strength and vitality as their wood is incredibly tough and durable.
The name Live Oaks came from the fact that they remain green and "alive" throughout the winter when other oak trees are dormant and leafless. The naval vessel U.S.S. Constitution was nicknamed “Old Ironsides” after her live oak hull survived repeated cannon fire during the War of 1812. The cannon balls fired from the British war ships would bounce off the tough live oak hull.
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The term derives from the French word “chatoyer”, which means “to iridesce, like a cat’s eye.” If you’ve ever seen the stone tiger’s eye, you get the idea. In woodworking, chatoyance is a similarly striking optical quality in which areas of light and dark grain seemingly shimmer or shift depending on the angle of view.
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Ebonizing wood is an old-world technique that was used to preserve the grain of the wood. The classic method to darken the wood is based on a chemical reaction between iron acetate and the natural wood tannins which produces a dark stain. A more modern technique to “ebonize” is to use India Ink to completely dye the grain a deep, rich black.