Monet Water Lilies Oval Ceramic Flower Vase 7.5H

This Monet Water Lilies vase adapts Claude Monet’s beloved Water Lilies imagery into a larger oval ceramic flower vase with an uneven cut edge. The design shows waterlily blossoms floating in a blue pond near the green edge of the water, creating a calm, immersive view that wraps around the vase.

The oval shape gives the scene a wider, more landscape-like feel than a standard round vase. The cut edge adds movement at the rim and echoes the shifting, irregular surfaces Monet loved to paint. Made from kiln-fired ceramic with a glossy finish, this vase is sized for a fuller bouquet while still reading as a museum-style art object when empty.

• Artwork: Water Lilies by Claude Monet
• Material: kiln-fired ceramic with glazed color finish
• Shape: oval with uneven edge
• Size: 7.5 in H × 4 in W × 2.5 in D
• Weight: approx. 0.8 lbs
• Collection: Silhouette d’Art Vase Collection
• Made by: Parastone and John Beswick
• Product number: SDA07

Water Lilies and the Language of Light

Monet’s waterlilies were not a single painting, but a lifelong investigation. He returned to the pond again and again to capture how light, weather, and reflection changed from moment to moment. Instead of focusing on fixed outlines, Monet built images from color relationships, surface shimmer, and atmospheric shifts.

This Monet Waterlilies Parastone vase embodies that idea in three dimensions. As you turn the vase, the lilies and lily pads repeat in a gentle rhythm, like walking around the pond and seeing new reflections from each viewpoint.

Monet’s House and Garden at Giverny

From 1883 onward, Monet lived in Giverny, where he designed the garden that became his greatest subject. He shaped the landscape as carefully as a studio setup, planning flowers for staggered bloom and constructing a water garden with lilies and a Japanese-style bridge. The pond became both a personal sanctuary and a working laboratory for color and perception.

Over time, Monet painted the pond in countless variations. Some canvases are intimate and close, focusing on blossoms and pads. Others are expansive, dissolving horizon lines until the surface of the water becomes sky, reflection, and abstraction at once.

Claude Monet and Impressionism

Claude Monet (1840–1926) was a founding figure of Impressionism. Dissatisfied with academic expectations, he developed a new approach centered on observation and fleeting light. Painting en plein air became essential to his method.

Explore more works inspired by Monet in our Monet, Renoir & Impressionists collection. If you prefer a more compact version, see the smaller Monet Water Lilies vase. For tabletop accents, pair this piece with our Monet drink coasters.

Why This Works So Well as a Vase

This Monet museum art vase is larger than a bud vase but still compact enough for a shelf or desk. The oval opening supports a fuller arrangement, while the uneven rim adds sculptural interest. The wraparound painting keeps the piece visually active even when empty.

Styling and Display of Monet Water Lilies vase

This vase works well with a small to medium bouquet, a few longer stems, or a compact arrangement. The painted waterlilies already provide visual fullness, so simple flowers tend to look most balanced.

Care Notes

Place on a stable surface. Lift from the base when moving. Clean with a soft, dry cloth. Avoid abrasive cleaners.

For More Reading from the Web

• Art Institute of Chicago – Color, Chemistry, and Creativity in Monet’s Water Lilies
• University of Illinois Press – Monet and the Public Reception of Water Lilies
• Denver Art Museum – Water Lily Pond