{"product_id":"19th-century-french-alabaster-vessel-with-lid","title":"19th Century French Alabaster Vessel with Lid","description":"\u003cp\u003eSolid and tactile, this 19th century French vessel in turned alabaster is defined by its weight, proportion, and the softness of its material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe form is compact and architectural. Gently tiered bands articulate the body, each ridge catching light in a subtle rhythm that emphasizes the precision of its turning. The lid follows this logic, rising in measured steps to a small, rounded finial, functional, yet composed with restraint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlabaster lends the piece its particular presence. Translucent and warm, it diffuses light across its surface, revealing faint veining and tonal variation within the stone. The finish is smooth but not polished to excess, allowing the material to retain a natural, almost velvety quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a sense of containment and balance. The proportions are deliberate, the silhouette stable, giving the object an authority whether placed alone or among other elements. Both decorative and utilitarian in origin, it reads today as a sculptural form, an object shaped as much by light as by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA piece that holds more than its interior, carrying with it the craft and material sensibility of its time, expressed with clarity and restraint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"South Loop Loft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51907443196215,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/0135\/0967\/files\/SdEvBFtfeT1HVBgol3YHRuJFXaSHwT9aQ0D36AGDJo.jpg?v=1775830984","url":"https:\/\/thesouthlooploft.com\/products\/19th-century-french-alabaster-vessel-with-lid","provider":"South Loop Loft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}