according to tradition, the symbol of one vessel with two spouts represents the lives of the man and woman, who on their wedding day become one. in the traditional ceremony, pure water is placed in the vase, which is then given to the bride. she drinks from one spout, then hands it to the groom. he drinks from the other spout. they are then united as one. the wedding vase becomes a family heirloom.

made from clay from the mountains high above the village of mata ortiz in the mexican state of chihuahua, each vase is delicately hand coiled, stone polished, and pit fired.

we are currently collaborating with artisans in mata ortiz on a new collection of pieces created especially for l'aviva home. to read more about the mata ortiz ceramic tradition, visit our article and interview at hand/eye magazine online.