The ceramic Octopus Vase is a decorative accessory handmade by women artisans living at the border of Burma and Thailand. The process used to create this art challenging and time-consuming. The vase is thrown by one artisan; then another artist works by hand to apply the octopus to the profile of the cream vase before it is hand glazed and fired. The artful application and the dripping of the reactive blue glaze makes each piece a one-of-kind with a strong French Mediterranean feel.