Rabbit Vase – Blue and White Ceramic

This rabbit vase takes a simple animal silhouette and covers it in hand-applied Delftware-style decoration – the centuries-old blue and white tradition, here reapplied to a bold, contemporary form rather than a traditional plate or tile.

About This Rabbit Vase

Cast in porcelain and finished in classic Delft blue and white, the vase carries a fauna-and-flora pattern painted directly onto the rabbit’s form, matching the tone-on-tone detailing associated with the style. The rabbit’s silhouette is simplified and rounded rather than anatomically literal, which keeps the pattern the visual focus.

At roughly 16 x 10.5 x 14 cm (6.3 x 4.1 x 5.5 in), it’s a compact tabletop piece – substantial enough to register as an object, but sized to sit comfortably on a shelf or console rather than dominate a room. That scale also makes it easy to place without rearranging existing decor around it.

It sits within our sculpture vase collection, alongside other animal-form decor like our Futuristic Camel Decor – pieces where a familiar form carries an unexpected surface treatment.

The hand-applied decoration means each piece carries slight individual variation in the brushwork, consistent with genuinely hand-painted ceramics rather than a printed or transferred pattern.

Putting a centuries-old ceramic tradition onto a simplified animal silhouette is a deliberate contrast: the pattern language is historic and instantly recognizable, while the form itself is contemporary and a little playful. That tension is what keeps a piece like this from reading as either a strict museum reproduction or a disposable novelty – it borrows real craft history without pretending to be an antique.

Rabbit forms in particular have a long history in decorative ceramics across many traditions, prized for a rounded, approachable silhouette that reads well from a distance and rewards closer inspection of the surface pattern up close.

Specifications

Styling a Blue and White Rabbit Vase

Group it with other blue and white porcelain pieces for a classic, collected-over-time look, or let it stand alone on a shelf as a single graphic accent against a neutral backdrop. As a piece of ceramic sculpture, it works equally well in a traditional room that already leans into blue and white china, or in a more eclectic space where it reads as a playful counterpoint to modern furniture. Because the pattern is the main event, keep the surrounding display relatively simple. A trio of different Delft-style pieces at varying heights makes for a genuinely collected-looking vignette rather than a single isolated object.

Why It’s Worth It

Every piece in the Exotic Decor USA collection is globally sourced from independent designers and artisans, then inspected for quality before it ships – this rabbit vase is no exception. It arrives ready to display, backed by free shipping across the US, so what you’re getting is a genuinely hand-decorated ceramic piece rather than a printed imitation of a centuries-old technique. Genuinely hand-applied blue and white decoration takes real skill to execute evenly across a rounded, three-dimensional form rather than a flat plate, and that skill is exactly what separates a well-made piece from a stiff, mechanical-looking one.

A rabbit vase that plays a genuine, centuries-old decorative tradition against a playful, contemporary form.

FAQ

Is the pattern hand-painted?

Yes – it’s hand-applied, so slight variation between individual pieces is normal.

What is it made of?

Porcelain, in the classic Delft blue and white palette.

What are its dimensions?

Approximately 16 x 10.5 x 14 cm (6.3 x 4.1 x 5.5 in).

Can it be used as a functional vase?

It’s designed primarily as a decorative object; check with Exotic Decor on water-holding suitability before using it for fresh flowers.