Khing vase: Berry

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The eggplant flower is not what anyone would call a ceremonial flower. It grows in kitchen gardens and along rural roadsides across Thailand - small, purple, unassuming, the incide ntal bloom of a plant grown for what comes after. It is not offered at temples. It simply grows where it grows. Rush Pleansuk cast it in brass. The Khing Vase (Berry) takes the same form as its sibling - three separate sculptures, one standing 48 centimetres tall and two at approximately 35 centimetres, each a tangle of branching stems scattered with cast floral clusters - but with the eggplant flower in place of a more obvious choice. The Bunga Mas tradition, that ancient form of golden tribute tree, rendered in the bloom of the vegetable patch. Arranged together, the three pieces form a grove. Each branch holds a small tube for a stem or a candle. The composition is yours to make. Three pieces, sold as a set. Cast in brass. Exclusive to Australia at The Leopard. Show more