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The Aswan Vase
The First Carving

The Aswan Vase

$120

Heavy as a held breath. The Aswan Vase carries the brand's signature silhouette — a quiet, sculptural circle hand-shaped from natural soapstone. Named for the Nile city where the river slows. Each piece is carved by hand in Kisii, so no two are identical.

Form
Toroidal vessel
Size
10 inches
Material
Natural Kenyan soapstone, sealed
Origin
Hand-carved in Tabaka, Kisii County
Care
Wipe with dry cloth. Soapstone develops gentle patina with use.
Variation
Each piece is one of a kind. Slight differences in grain and finish are intentional.
How it's made

From the river,
to your hand.

i
Quarried

Hand-cut from the Tabaka Hills of southwest Kenya — no machines, no shortcuts.

ii
Carved

Shaped by Kisii artisans using axes, knives, and chisels passed through generations.

iii
Sanded

Smoothed entirely by hand. Each piece carries the rhythm of the person who finished it.

iv
Sealed

Lightly finished to honour the natural grain of the stone — no two are the same.

The piece

A circle, held in stone.

The donut form is the brand's opening silhouette — a contemporary geometry rendered in a 3,000-year-old craft. Hold it once and the weight tells you everything you need to know about its origin.

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Hand-carved in Kisii, Kenya
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