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Rows of blue-and-white porcelain vases fill a curving stone garden wall and gateway in front of an ochre villa.

The Villa Behind a Wall of Porcelain Vases

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Rows of blue-and-white porcelain vessels fill the spaces of a curving garden wall. Tall narrow vases, rounded jars and smaller pots sit within pale stone framing, their cobalt floral patterns varying from one piece to the next. Above a black iron gate, another line of vessels follows the arch. The rolling top of the wall makes the arrangement feel lively, while weathered stone and small marks in the glaze give it a settled outdoor character.

An ochre villa rises beyond the gate, with dark green window frames, delicate iron balconies and blue ceramic bands around the openings. Pink camellias hang over the left side of the wall, and flowering shrubs fill the garden within. Soft overcast light allows the porcelain patterns to remain clear without harsh reflections. Rain has darkened the broad paving stones in the forecourt, where a few fallen petals add small touches of color. The empty view draws attention to the inventive use of familiar vessels as an architectural boundary around the house.

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