{"product_id":"crystal-explosion-vessel","title":"Crystal Explosion Vessel","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eCrystal Explosion Vessel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e is a sculptural silver and niobium vase that reimagines a traditional vessel as a moment of geological rupture and emergence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eRaised in silver, the form is disrupted by an eruptive surface that appears to fracture open, revealing an internal crystalline structure. At its centre sits a claw-set, purple anodised niobium element, evoking an amethyst geode embedded within rock. This focal point is surrounded by a hand-chased, cratered surface that mimics natural mineral formations and the raw textures of fractured stone. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eThe piece explores tension between containment and eruption — a controlled vessel form disrupted by organic, seemingly spontaneous growth. The anodised niobium introduces shifting violet tones that respond to light, enhancing the illusion of a living, crystalline interior.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eBalancing function and sculpture, the vessel invites close inspection while challenging expectations of symmetry, refinement, and permanence in traditional silversmithing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eHeight: 14.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eWeight: 553grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHallmarked in Sheffield, 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree UK shipping via Royal Mail Special delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alice Fry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58026624876928,"sku":null,"price":9800.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3995\/8982\/files\/CrystalExplosionVaseEdit2.jpg?v=1777835640","url":"https:\/\/alicefry.com\/products\/crystal-explosion-vessel","provider":"Alice Fry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}