Omaggio Vases

Between five and seven stripes per vase, each one painted freehand against a turning wheel.

Omaggio launched in 2008 and became Kähler's best-known object almost immediately. Ditte Reckweg and Jelena Schou Nordentoft of Stilleben drew it, and the stripes are still applied by hand — an exact wheel speed, a carefully matched load of paint, one soft movement — which is why no two vases are alike. Faience, in three heights plus a miniature set. Parent company Rosendahl Design Group is a Certified B Corp.

Materials

Faience

Sizes

H 4.9 in, 7.9 in, and 12.2 in; miniature H 3.3 in, set of 3

Designer

Stilleben — Ditte Reckweg & Jelena Schou Nordentoft

Colors

Black, Silver, Mother of Pearl

Care

Not dishwasher safe; wipe with a damp cloth

Common Questions

Are the stripes really hand-painted?
Yes. Each vase carries between five and seven stripes depending on its size, brushed on by hand as the piece turns — so spacing and edge quality shift slightly from vase to vase.

Can Omaggio go in the dishwasher?
No. Kähler lists Omaggio as not dishwasher safe. Wipe the faience with a damp cloth and empty and rinse it by hand between bouquets.

Which height suits a full bouquet?
The 12.2 in vase carries full bouquets and branches, 7.9 in handles a medium arrangement, and 4.9 in is for single stems, posies, and short garden flowers.