This Ecuadoran hand-painted pocket vase features two different glazes, cobalt or aqua, depending upon which side you view.
The cobalt tends to be my favorite. Which do you favor?
In the vase: apricot Calendula officinalis, golden woodland sunflower (Helianthus divaricatus), quill-tipped sweet coneflower (Rudbeckia subtomentosa ‘Little Henry’), goldenrod (Solidago sp.), feverfew daisies (Tanacetum parthenium), white garlic chives (Allium tuberosum) and purple speedwell (Veronica longifolia).
Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden who hosts the weekly garden meme In A Vase On Monday, featuring flowers from our gardens. Click the link to join the fun or see what others are sharing this week.
Eliza Waters 
Both sides are nice. I do not favor one or the other. I suppose the better side would depend on what goes within the vase, although both sides look good with these flowers.
Thanks, Tony.
I’m envious of that vase, especially the cobalt side! The apricot calendula is really special too.
Thank you, Ellen! It’s a bold and beautiful one. 🙂
That is a beautiful vase indeed. Both sides, although I think the cobalt one has the edge. And the flowers certainly suit it.
Thank you, Audrey. I particularly liked how this one came out. They are all different!
Eliza I wish to spend time in your garden. You make the most adorable bouquets. Love these flowers and the combination. The vase is exquisite on both sides, being a lover of bright colors I’d lean more to cobalt shade of blue. Thanks for sharing nature’s bounty.
You’d be most welcome in my garden, stop by any time! 🙂 First week in August the main garden peaks, but there is always something in bloom from April to October. Many thanks!
Oh that’s delightful cheating Eliza. I like both, twice the view 🤣❤️🙏
Thanks, Mark. 🙂
A great way to start my Monday. Gorgeous flowers and love the vase.
Thank you, Rupali. Happy Monday!
I have enjoyed seeing this lovely vase before and your arrangement in it today is very cheering 🙂
Thank you, Anne. I was pleased with how this one came together. Heavy on composites! 🌼🌻
Lovely mix
Merci!
wow! Its hard to choose a side but I think cobalt is my favorite too. Splendid idea!
Thank you, Dawn!
A beautiful bouquet💐. I think I prefer aqua ☺️🪻
Thank you! 👍🏼 🙂
Too difficult to choose!
It is a fun one, for sure. Thanks!
Any way you look at it, it is a beautiful vase.
Thank you!
Hmmm… I think I’d be turning the vase around each morning for variety. 😉
Yes, that’s been happening, too. 🙂
I much prefer the cobalt. And I’m wondering: is that gorgeous yellow flower in the second photo the quill-tipped coneflower? Over the years I’ve seen a few members of our native Gaillardia aestivalis with rays that looked much like that. I always casually assumed they were fading, but now I’m wondering if it might have been a genetic aberration.
Yes, Rudbeckia subtomentosa, a central US prairie native. Quill-tipped petals seem to be a trait in the Composite family. I’ve seen it mostly in Chrysanthemums.
Both sides are pretty…I very infrequently have a favorite…it all depends.
Thank you, Alice. It’s a fun piece of artwork.
that’s a pretty vase. How did you come by it?
Thanks, Steve. My spouse was in houseware sales, Artesa was a supplier and he received many samples, the vases I took to immediately!
What a lovely bouquet. And I, too, favour the cobalt. It makes the rest pop!
I like both side of the vase and the bouquet is delightful. (Suzanne)
Thank you, Suzanne!
Hi Eliza. Love the first one ! But both beautiful.
MJ
Thank you, MJ!
Yours is so pretty Eliza and so well balanced, are you a floral designer or garden club member? 🙂
Thank you, Eunice! I worked for a few years in the mid-80s in a florist shop in Boston. Eons ago! 😀
You have not forgotten my mom did so in Billerica. She was best known as a cake decorator before the Cake Boss existed 🙂
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Ooh yes, I love the actual vase, Eliza, and the shape is so useful 😊Your mix of blooms is so cheerful too and I am only sorry there is not a similar abundance here this year 🙄
Thank you, Cathy. I was happy to hear that rain relief has come.
One of my favorite color combinations! I love the vase too, with a nominal preference for the cobalt side but having a choice as to which side to face forward is a plus in my view.
Thank you, Kris. It is a vase that offers a two-for-one deal!
I love this blue and yellow vase. It feel Swedish 🙂
Like the flag! 🙂 🇸🇪
Flowers are gorgeous, and the vase is beyond beautiful. I love that vase! So, you get A++ this week. 🙂
Ha, thanks much, Judy! 🙂
beauty upon beauty 💙🩵💛
Thank you, Catherine!
Mercy, what gorgeous blooms! As for the vase, I’m with you — the cobalt side definitely strikes me as bolder and more attention-grabbing. But you know if the artisan had done both sides in the aqua shade, it would’ve been pretty, too. Perhaps it just depends on the colors of the flowers you place inside it?
Thank you, Debbie. According to my color wheel, dusty rose and mahogany would be complementary to the aqua. I’ll have to try it some day.
Cobalt is my favorite too. Lovely, lovely flowers.
Thank you, Laurie!
What a stunning vase Eliza and such beautiful flowers too! I love the combination of the cobalt and aqua sides 💙🩵 xxx
Thank you, Xenia. It’s a fun vase to use. 🙂
wow! so beautiful!!! thank you
Thank you, Pat!
Love the color combo, Eliza. Late summer with a hint of autumn. And the (reversible) vase is beautiful also.
Thank you, Tanja!
What an incredible vase. Never saw one before. And so unique with 2 sided colors. What a vase!
Thank you, Donna. I should use it more than I do. 🙂
The closeups of the calendula and the quill-tipped coneflower are my favorites. And a reversible vase sounds like a useful addition…
Thanks, Tom. It’s a fun design. 🙂
What a beauty; the arrangement and vase! I prefer the cobalt as well.
Thank you, Belinda. I was satisfied with how it turned out. 🙂
Beautiful 🤩
Thank you, Karen!
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Thank you!
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Quill tipped coneflower in cobalt! Love it.
Thank you, Amy! I love that coneflower, lasts long in a vase, too. Unfortunately, the deer seem to like the flowers as well, even though the tag claimed they didn’t, argh!
I have never seen it, very cool! I think the truth is deer will eat anything..except maybe yew?? Rabbits are eating everything here, especially the herbs, which is annoying.
Do you think they sit around daring each other to try it? Like Mikey’s brothers in the Life cereal commercial? 😀
I think they like Italian food..the basil was decimated
I’m of the opinion you can never go wrong with blue. But either way, what an exquisite vase. Perfect for that gorgeous bouquet.
Many thanks, Monika!
For me, it’s cobalt blue all the way! But, what a great idea to have two different sides depending on what flowers you are using!
Thank you, Julie, it’s a unique vase, that is for sure. 🙂
Oh, I love that pot, Eliza! And your arrangement in it is so creative!
Thank you, Beth! 🙂
Not only do I love that lovely vase, (the cobalt would be my favourite too), but that fabulous Calendula and sweet Rudbeckia! I have never seen a rudbeckia with such pretty petals. Gorgeous! ❣️
Thank you, Cathy! Each is unique, for sure. 🙂
GORGEOUS!!! I love the shape.
Thanks, Denise. This one might be my favorite of the summer. 🙂
What a lovely combination of flowers and colour’s, made even more eye-catching in that stunning vase. The cobalt is so vivid.
Thank you, Carol. It’s a fun one to use.