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Glass Vases

Wabo Glass Modern Flower Vase

$15.95
Colors: Blue
Sizes
Hand Blown Glass
Dishwasher safe cleaning
30-day return policy

Pickup available at A.N. Deringer c/o Chive Inc

Usually ready in 24 hours

Build the Arrangement That Looks Harder Than It Was

Pick a vase to anchor the shelf, then add the rest until it reads as curated instead of collected.

The Wabo vase is a ribbed glass vase built on Art Deco geometry — sharp angles, a stepped profile, the kind of confidence that assumes you already own a table worth placing it on. At 2.5 inches in diameter and 3.5 inches tall, it holds a single orchid or a tight cluster of three gerbera daisies without pretending there is room for a fourth. The ribs run vertical and catch light at every ridge, each one casting a narrow shadow that shifts when you walk past, which is the visual equivalent of a piece of furniture clearing its throat. Nobody asked glass to have this much personality at this scale. As a wavy glass vase, the Wabo turns what could be a simple cylinder into something with an opinion about how your shelf should look, and it does not apologize for having that opinion. The Wabo was shaped by hand at Chive Ceramics Studio after the glass cooled enough to hold its stepped geometry.

Product detail

Product Detail:

  • Material: Glass
  • Glaze finish: Translucent
  • Year Designed: 2020
Vase Care Instructions

All glass vases in this collection are dishwasher safe for easy cleaning, with one exception: mercury glass vases should be hand-washed only. The silvered mercury finish is a delicate coating rather than a solid color, and dishwasher heat and detergent can dull or strip it over time.

For standard glass vases, just load it in with the rest of the dishes — no special care needed. For mercury glass pieces, wash gently with warm water and mild soap, and dry with a soft cloth rather than letting it air dry with water spots.

Rinse and dry after each use, especially if flower food or cut-stem residue was in the water, so nothing lingers and clouds the glass.
Flowers that Love this Vase

Quick Guide to Building a Floral Arrangement

  1. Pick your vase first
  2. Start with your anchor flower.
  3. Build in odd numbers.
  4. Add height, then fill.
  5. Greenery does the quiet work.
  6. Cut stems at an angle, underwater if you can.
  7. Step back before you decide it's done.
Canada wide shipping & returns

Shipping 

  • Standard: 5–8 business days, Express 2–3 business days (at checkout)
  • Canada Wide Shipping: from coast to coast — rates at checkout
  • Packaging Ships: in outer box to protect gift box

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Returns

We accept returns within 30 days of delivery on unused hard good items in original packaging. If your piece arrives damaged, contact us within 7 days with a photo and we will replace it at no charge.

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Local pickup & delivery

Delivery: 

  • Delivered by hand across Toronto and the GTA. 
  • Next business day; same-day when you call the shop.
  • Local GTA delivery starts at $14
  • Call for a quote outside of the GTA

Pickup: Order online by 3pm and collect it the same day at:

702 Queen St. W.,
Toronto, ON M6J 1E7
437-777-5021

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What people are saying

Cool in the Old-Fashioned Sense — The Wabo

The Wabo arrived in 2020, the sort of year that drives a person toward geometry — when the world outside gets unpredictable, someone in the studio retreats to geometry, and geometry does not let you down. The stepped profile is straight out of a hotel lobby built in a decade with better lighting standards than ours, and the ribs run vertical because horizontal would have been pretty but wrong for the way light behaves at this particular scale. Todd wanted something that looked confident without being loud, which is a narrow lane, and the Wabo found it on the first attempt. It measures roughly the width of a golf ball and the height of a short tumbler, which is small enough to sit on a desk and substantial enough to present one orchid stem or a compact grouping of gerbera daisies without appearing sparse. The glass is translucent, ribbed, and slightly wavy when you tilt it toward the light. We considered frosting it. We considered colour. We kept it clear because the ribs were already doing enough, and restraint is harder than decoration when you have a kiln full of options. It sits there being cool in the old-fashioned sense of the word.

How to Cut Flowers Like a Pro:

A (Mostly) Simple Guide to Cutting Your Flowers

So, you’re making an arrangement? Let’s ensure it lives long enough to impress someone—even if it's just you.

  1. Scrub the Scissors: Wash your shears first. Your flowers do not want a side of Dorito dust.
  2. Cut at 45°: Snip stems at an angle. It gives them a straw instead of making them chug from the bottle.
  3. Trim Underwater (Fancy Mode): Cut them submerged to block air bubbles. It’s extra, but they didn’t ask to suffocate.
  4. Ditch Submerged Leaves: Strip anything below the waterline. Unless you are actively going for a swamp aesthetic.
  5. Snip Again if Stale: If they sat out on the counter, trim them again. They need a fresh start (don’t we all?).
  6. Swap the Water: Change it and trim the stems every few days so they don't die immediately.

Voilà! You are now a domestic deity. Go take your Instagram photo before you forget to water them.

Pro Tip: The light does half the work.

Glass catches and bends light in a way ceramic can't. Set the arrangement somewhere it'll get some late afternoon sun, even for an hour, and the water and stems start doing something a solid vase never will.

Perfect Pairs for Any Shelf

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Directness That Makes Decoration Feel Like A System

The glass vases at Chive come out of the same studio habit that produced everything else here: design the object once, correctly, then resist every opportunity to complicate it. Each one holds stems. None of them hides anything. The Wall Cup Glass Vase is a clear glass cup that mounts flat against a wall and holds a single clipping with the kind of directness that makes decoration feel like a system. See the Wall.

Transparent, And Refusing To Apologize For It

Every Chive vase is built around one decision about how flowers should stand, then finished by hand until that decision reads as obvious. The glass vases collection runs from clear single-stem holders to electroplated silver pieces, each one designed to show the water, the stems, and whatever light the room provides without hiding any of it. Ribbed surfaces, smooth cones, arched curves, and flat-backed wall mounts all share the same conviction: glass should not apologize for being transparent. Browse the full glass collection.

Making October Jealous Of Itself

Tuck a stem of October Birth Flower Marigold into the Wabo for an arrangement that pairs Art Deco geometry with the warmth of a birth-month bloom, golden petals catching the ribbed glass light in a way that makes October personal and every other month slightly jealous of the combination. Shop the October.

Cool in the Old-Fashioned Sense — The Wabo

The Wabo arrived in 2020, the sort of year that drives a person toward geometry — when the world outside gets unpredictable, someone in the studio retreats to geometry, and geometry does not let you down. The stepped profile is straight out of a hotel lobby built in a decade with better lighting standards than ours, and the ribs run vertical because horizontal would have been pretty but wrong for the way light behaves at this particular scale. Todd wanted something that looked confident without being loud, which is a narrow lane, and the Wabo found it on the first attempt. It measures roughly the width of a golf ball and the height of a short tumbler, which is small enough to sit on a desk and substantial enough to present one orchid stem or a compact grouping of gerbera daisies without appearing sparse. The glass is translucent, ribbed, and slightly wavy when you tilt it toward the light. We considered frosting it. We considered colour. We kept it clear because the ribs were already doing enough, and restraint is harder than decoration when you have a kiln full of options. It sits there being cool in the old-fashioned sense of the word.

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Frequently asked questions

What should you look for when buying a wabo vase online?

A wabo vase ordered online should come from the studio that designed it, with the ribbed profile and translucent glass quality visible in the listing photos. Check that the dimensions are stated plainly — two and a half inches in diameter and three and a half tall — and that the glass is genuinely hand-shaped rather than mould-blown. The Wabo from Chive meets every one of those marks.

What flowers work best in the Wabo vase from Chive?

Flowers that work best in the Wabo vase are the ones with enough stem presence to stand alone in a small opening: gerbera daisies, orchids, and lisianthus hold their shape without crowding. Tulips work in a tight trio. Sweet william and nigella add texture without bulk, and a single allium globe turns the ribbed glass into a pedestal. Keep it to three stems or fewer.

What are the Wabo vase's dimensions for shelf or table display?

The Wabo measures roughly 2.5 inches across the rim and stands 3.5 inches high, giving it the footprint of a coffee mug on any shelf or table. It sits flat on any level surface without a base or a mat. The ribbed profile adds visual weight beyond the actual dimensions, so it reads larger than the numbers suggest. Small footprint, outsized presence.

Does glass keep flower water fresher in the Wabo vase?

Glass does keep flower water fresher in the Wabo vase because the transparent walls let you see the water level and any cloudiness before it becomes a problem. Bacteria thrive in warm, stagnant water regardless of material, but glass gives you the advantage of early detection. Change the water when it starts to look less than clear. Visibility is the real benefit here.

How often should you change the water in the Wabo vase?

You should change the water in the Wabo vase every two to three days for most cut flowers, and daily during warmer months when bacteria multiply faster. Rinse the interior when you refill — the ribbed surface can trap residue between ridges. A gentle brush clears anything lodged in the grooves without scratching the glass. Refilling takes seconds.

Can the Wabo vase anchor a dining table or entryway console?

The Wabo vase can anchor a dining table or console when grouped with a single contrasting element — a candle, a small book, a tray — because its Art Deco profile draws enough attention to hold a surface on its own. One orchid in the Wabo is a centrepiece. Two Wabos flanking a tray is a vignette. The ribs do the styling for you.

Which holds more stems, the Wabo vase or the Wall Cup vase?

The Wabo accommodates one stem or a compact cluster in its 2.5-inch opening, while the Cup accepts a single cutting in a narrower mouth intended for wall mounting. The Wabo sits on a table; the Wall Cup mounts flat. If you want a freestanding desktop piece, the Wabo is the better fit. For vertical arrangements on a wall, the Cup wins.

Who designed the Wabo vase and what inspired its shape?

The Wabo vase was designed at Chive in 2020 during a year when the studio leaned into geometry as a way to build something that felt certain. The Art Deco profile — ribbed, stepped, angular — came from a fascination with hotel lobbies built in decades that prioritized confident form. Todd wanted cool in the older sense. The Wabo delivered.
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