Vaas van tin met bolvormig lichaam en met lange en brede cilindervormige hals met twee rechthoekige oren. c. 1920 - 1930

This silvery vase by Carl Christian Fjerdingstad seems to have come into being through a process of smoothing and refining, a kind of elegant reduction. Just picture Fjerdingstad in his workshop, coaxing the metal into these flawless, geometric forms. I imagine him thinking about the history of vessels, of holding, and pouring. How the smooth, cool surface feels to the touch. There is something deeply satisfying in the way the sphere meets the cylinder, a marriage of soft curves and sharp lines. The rectangular ears on either side give it an almost anthropomorphic quality. It reminds me of Brancusi's sculptures— that same pursuit of essential form. It’s a conversation across time, artists responding to one another's ideas. It's about the constant play of ideas, the endless possibilities of form and material. A vase is not just a vase; it's a statement, a question, a moment captured in metal.