Hand-Painted “Horse & Coins” Rustic Ceramic Vase

By artist Taomei：This “Horse & Coins” piece is something we built from scratch—clay in our hands, brush in the other, trying to make something that feels like home, and brings a little luck along the way.
Every vase starts as a lump of raw clay. We spin it on the wheel, shape it, fire it slow, and leave the surface unpolished on purpose. That rough, earthy texture isn’t a flaw—it’s how you can tell it was made by a person, not a machine. You’ll feel it the second you pick it up.
The design? It’s old symbolism, reimagined. The blue-and-white zebra stripes stand for drive and forward momentum, and those golden coins? They’re a classic sign of abundance and good fortune. Put them together, and it’s our way of saying “may wealth come quickly to you”—a little wish we tuck into every piece.
It works with anything: peonies, dried branches, even empty. It’s the kind of thing that sits on your coffee table and makes people ask, “Where’d you get that?” Or on your desk, to remind you to slow down and hope for good things.