Proportional Form

Proportional Form describes how a piece carries itself — whether it rises, spreads, or holds a settled balance between the two. It is a property of the individual piece, not of the Collection to which it belongs.

That distinction matters. A Collection is defined by form — the character of its silhouette. But some Collections are made in more than one size, and proportion changes with size. A Compact TallVase and a Statement TallVase share a family resemblance but read quite differently in a room. So two pieces from the same Collection can carry different Proportional Forms, and that is not an inconsistency — it is what happens when a form is worked at more than one scale.

Tall and Narrow. The piece rises. Height dominates, and the eye travels upward through the form. These pieces draw attention vertically and occupy a room without taking up much of its surface.

Balanced. No single dimension dominates. Height and breadth complement each other, and the piece is read as a whole rather than as a direction.

Wide and Low. The piece spreads. Breadth dominates, and the eye travels along the form rather than up it. These pieces settle into a surface and are often composed to be seen from above.

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