Bull fighting at the best of times isn’t one of my favourite sports although it’s still performed in Spain to this day. Adorning this this square bottle vase with leather depicting a bull fighting scene doesn’t do much to please me either.

Now call me squeamish as I sit here writing wearing my (leather) shoes and (leather) belt, but somehow having a dead cows skin wrapped around a vase which I’m then going to put on display doesn’t appeal in the slightest.

Most people eat meat, even those who don’t generally wear animal products on their feet, but surely making it into a vase is just going a step too far?

Mind you regardless the lack of taste you have to admire the workmanship that’s gone into creating this. The leather is worked as well as on the best bound books with the picture standing in sharp relief. The bull and matador are well executed with the other three sides covered in floral decorations and yes, even the base of the bottle is leather.

There’s a heck of a lot of skill gone into creating this vase, it’s just a shame the result is revolting.