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Lady Finger Vases: Charming vases that merge fine art and ceramics with fashion

It's difficult not to smile at these charming vases by Bari Ziperstein, aka Zippy – a multidisciplinary artist and designer based in Los Angeles. Beautifully named Lady Finger Vases, they are indeed vases with female fingers on them with painted nails, merging fine art and ceramics with high fashion.

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Five brown and white stoneware vases decorated with painted female fingers and manicured nails by artist Bari Ziperstein

The unlimited stoneware editions of individual vases are unique in size and shape. Made to order and available via BZippy&Co, you should allow four to six weeks for delivery, unless otherwise in stock.

Born in Chicago, Zippy was raised by design collectors and architecture enthusiasts where they travelled across America just to find the ideal Bakelite Radio, Boomerang Lamp or '60s ceramic cookie jar. She attended Cal Arts (2004) for her MFA and attended Ohio University (2000) graduating with a BFA in Painting and a Women's Studies Certificate. Discover more of her beautiful creations at www.bzippyandcompany.com.

Via Design Milk | All images courtesy of Zippy

Two stoneware vases by Bari Ziperstein decorated with black bands and gold-painted female fingers with manicured nails, in grey-green glaze with blue drips
Dark stoneware vase with textured surface decorated with painted female hands and yellow nails wrapped around the middle
Two stoneware vases by Bari Ziperstein decorated with blue-grey glaze, white bands and yellow painted fingernails representing female hands
White speckled ceramic vase by Bari Ziperstein featuring painted red nail designs arranged vertically with curved lines suggesting female fingers
Two spherical stoneware vases by Bari Ziperstein decorated with textured patterns and painted red nails on sculpted female fingers
White speckled ceramic vase with painted golden fingernails arranged diagonally down the front, by Bari Ziperstein
Rounded stoneware vase with teal patterned fingers and yellow-painted nails decorating its surface against a light background
Three ceramic Lady Finger Vases by Bari Ziperstein with textured white and pink surfaces decorated with red painted nails on protruding fingers
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