A Fez ceramic vase teardrop pattern with a pointed frame
This Fez ceramic vase teardrop design centers on a pointed, arch-shaped medallion rather than a simple circle, giving the pattern more height and movement than a rounder motif would. Artisans shape each vase by hand on a traditional potter’s wheel, then paint the design afterward in a single freehand pass. Because nothing is stencilled, the exact taper of each teardrop frame varies slightly from piece to piece.
Design details
At the center of the teardrop sits a small rosette, four deep red petals around a single gold dot, echoed in scrollwork detail around the edge of the teal frame. Above and below the medallion, clusters of dotted blue florals fill triangular panels bordered in gold, and a narrow neck band repeats the same red, blue, and gold coloring in miniature. The pointed arch shape draws on the same decorative vocabulary as Moroccan zellige and traditional pottery, where arch and dome forms recur across architecture as well as ceramics.
Styling this vase at home
A Fez ceramic vase teardrop piece like this one works well as a single statement object, since the vertical pull of the pattern draws the eye upward. Place it on a mantel, a tall shelf, or beside a doorway where its height reads clearly. It also pairs comfortably with the rest of a Fez pottery collection, since the red, teal, and gold palette repeats across several pieces without matching any of them exactly. Browse our full ceramics collection for more handpainted pieces from the same workshop.
Details
- Handmade and hand-painted in Fez, Morocco
- Material: glazed ceramic
- Colors: white base with teal, red, gold, and blue detailing
- Each piece is unique; slight variations in pattern and glaze are natural and expected
- Care instructions: hand wash only, avoid abrasive cleaners
- Ships from our studio to the EU, USA, and Lithuania
Note: because this vase is entirely handmade, size and pattern placement may vary slightly from the photos shown.










