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Gleaming Flowstone Vases

Item #72404

Price (non-member): $25.00 - $65.00

Price (member): $22.50 - $58.50

Description
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More commonly known as banded travertine, single blocks of this youthful limestone, or flowstone, have been lathe-turned to achieve these spherical vases of perfection. Objet’s d’art or vessels for floral display, each will display natural variations. Each sold separately.

Specify:
Small $25.00 (Members $22.50)
Medium $40.00 (Members $36.00)
Large $65.00 (Members $58.50)

Small: 4"h. x 4"dia; Medium: 5"h. x 5"dia.; Large: 6"h. x 6"dia.

Museum Provenance

Our Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems and Minerals, National Museum of Natural History is the most comprehensive Earth sciences complex of its kind. Its dazzling array minerals includes travertine, also known as banded onyx, and semiprecious agate and chalcedony.

Every Smithsonian purchase will arrive with a museum provenance card explaining how it is adapted from or inspired by an object or objects in our collection.

REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

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Gleaming Flowstone Vases

4.7

(based on 27 reviews)

96%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Attractive (24)
Durable (14)

Cons

Best Uses

Gifts (22)
Living room (20)
Bedroom (9)
Kitchen (6)
Bathroom (5)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Midrange shopper (18), Budget shopper (5)
- I Am A:
- Family older kids (11), Single female (9), Couple no kids (3)

Reviewed by 27 customers

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4/2/2012

2.0

Disappointing

By tuttifrutti

from NH

About Me Midrange Shopper

Pros

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Gleaming Flowstone Vases:

There were no interesting variations in color as pictured in catalog

3/8/2012

5.0

Adorable

By Pat

from Cherry Hill, NJ

About Me High-end Shopper

Pros

Attractive Design
Durable
Wonderful hues

Cons

Best Uses

Gifts
Living Room

Comments about Gleaming Flowstone Vases:

Bought the smallest vase with a gift certificate. It is lovely and solid - a good thing in a household with a cat since it will not tip over if he decides to nibble the flowers in it!

1/9/2012

5.0

beautiful vases

By joannh

from louisiana

Pros

Attractive Design

Cons

Best Uses

Gifts
Living Room

Comments about Gleaming Flowstone Vases:

Bought three of these while at Natural History in D.C. I could not believe how inexpensive they were considering how beautiful and heavy they are. Got 2 small and 1 mid sized to put on my mantel. Very pleased with them in a small display grouping.

1/9/2012

5.0

As if the "ancients" carved it!

By Ruthie

from Indianapolis

About Me Midrange Shopper

Pros

Attractive Design
Durable
One of a kind

Cons

NO CONS

Best Uses

Admired by archaeologist
Gifts

Comments about Gleaming Flowstone Vases:

One of our very good friends is an archeologist and admires the beauty and complexity of the earth. She received this flowstone vase for her birthday and was truly pleased with its complex pattern, yet simple beauty of the shape of the vase. Thanks for making this a one-of-a-kind gift for a one-of-a-kind friend.

1/3/2012

5.0

Most Excellent Vase

By Neil

from Sharon, PA

About Me Midrange Shopper

Pros

Attractive Design
Durable
Outstanding colors

Cons

Best Uses

Gifts

Comments about Gleaming Flowstone Vases:

While the vase looks great in the cataloug the pictures do not do it justice. My wife loved it and immediately placed on the mantle above our fireplace to show it off to all our holiday visitors. I bought the medium one and we will be ordering the small one and the large one to add to this one.

12/30/2011

5.0

Beautiful!!!!!!!!

By STEPH

from DAYTON, OHIO

About Me Midrange Shopper

Pros

Attractive Design

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Gleaming Flowstone Vases:

These vases are gorgeous and reasonably priced!

12/16/2011

5.0

Travertine vase as beautiful as shown!

By trotting-horse

from Seattle, WA

About Me Midrange Shopper

Pros

Attractive Design
Durable
Heavy and beautiful

Cons

Best Uses

Decorate a shelf or table

Comments about Gleaming Flowstone Vases:

I just look at it. I'm sure to put flowers in it, but not sure it's good for it to be wet.

12/11/2011

4.0

Strikingly Beautiful to see and touch

By Cat

from Dallas, TX

About Me Budget Shopper

Pros

Attractive Design
Cool to touch
Durable
Easy To Assemble
Vibrant colors

Cons

Smaller than I expected

Best Uses

Bathroom
Bedroom
Gifts
Kitchen
Living Room

Comments about Gleaming Flowstone Vases:

It is breath taking to see how beatifu nature's design can be. The vase exhibits quite well. I wislh it could be larger.

12/2/2011

3.0

pictures can be deceiving

By Rambo

from Arizona

Pros

Durable

Cons

Unattractive Design

Best Uses

Living Room

Comments about Gleaming Flowstone Vases:

Pictures are much more colorful than the actual product; though the product is very pretty. All three sizes were purchased. Two of the three were acceptable, but one has been sent back for exchange. Also, blurb fails to mention that these vases are a product of Pakistan - which may or may not offend some prospective buyers. These flowstone vases were purchased as a gift, so they need to be very, very nice.

11/23/2011

5.0

housewarming

By Susan in PA

from Allentown, PA

About Me Budget Shopper

Pros

Attractive Design

Cons

Best Uses

Gifts
Living Room

Comments about Gleaming Flowstone Vases:

Sent this to a close friend for new house and relocation to Florida... he said it was perfect. Can't get any better than that!

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Gleaming Flowstone Vases

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