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U-pot Collection

U-pot vase collection is a pocket-inspired object created by Zhekai Zhang. Its shape does not reveal its inspiration, but it contains a variety of visual symbols that can trigger users' memories. By featuring ambiguous meanings, this object evokes paradoxical feelings in users, as they feel strangeness and familiarity at the same time. 

Functions from Daily Uses

Scenario

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The 'actual function' of the U-pot is the same as the visual perception of its chubby appearance, which is also not clearly defined in the design. The pot's rim is shaped, expanded, and cooled to a natural and soft form during high-temperature firing. It looks like an ever-open pocket, symbolizing abundance and encouraging users to fill it with anything they have in daily life with an open mind, like flowers, fruits or snacks.

Making Process

Uniqueness

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Each U-pot is given a feature called 'own its personality'. The difference in temperature, humidity and other conditions during the firing process provides each u-pot with a unique curved shape, just as a thousand users have a thousand different flower arrangements.

Details

Appearance

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The deliberately preserved parting lines in the ceramic mould casting indicate the jeans' stitched pockets. The soft visual perception and the architectural material bring some users the memory of a bursting classic rubber hot water bottle. In some other users' opinion, it looks more like PITA bread. Whenever people are about to call its name, they doubt their ideas right away as they are close but not there yet. Therefore, the appearance of the U-pot, just like the texture on its surface, is mysterious.

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