This hunk of stoneware comes from the English Dovecote Pottery. Adoring the base are two ducks either squaring up for a fight, or more likely due to the somewhat lecherous look on their faces two ducks about to engage in some loving.
I call it a vase, and I suppose it is as the hollow tree [...]

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 [...]

I suppose it was inevitable that I’d stumble across this little chunk of hideousness. Having already got a Teddy Bear Vase in blue I should have realised that someone somewhere out there would have one in pink.
It’s so obvious, everything for babies are either blue for boys, pink for girls, or yellow because we don’t [...]

I can’t see anyone actually using this for a vase, it’s not only unattractive it’s not even large enough or vase shaped enough!
The first time someone puts a bunch of flowers in this it’ll be top heavy and likely to be knocked over the minute it’s touched. Sure it’s got a flat base, but it’s [...]

I’m confidently expecting someone to tell me this is “cute”, “Adorable” or “Lovable”. I’m certain there’s someone who thinks this is so cute to encourage a child to grow a plant, or someone who collects teddy bears and thinks this would be an unusual addition to their collection.
I only have one word for you - [...]

This vase is enough to put you off your dinner! A fish with upturned head and tail is bad enough but it’s painted to look like slimy mud adorns it. The part that’s supposed to be underwater is black with a greenish tinge and quite honestly that’s the nicest part of the vase. Inside the [...]

What to do on a Sunday evening? Well seeing as I’m due to write about another vase I thought I’d pick something a little bit fun.
These two are such a cute idea, a flowerpot hollowed out to make a space for a cat to curl up and sleep. Absolutely perfect for cat lovers, or at [...]

I’m not sure that I should associate just any penguin with Pingu, but I can’t help it! I’m pretty sure this isn’t meant to be Pingu as the head isn’t round as Pingu’s is, but this is still very much a child’s vase!
It’s got everything, a penguin, seaweed, fish, a whale, a crab, a turtle, [...]

The next vase in my collection is more cute and unloved than pure ugly.
Having said that it’s not the most beautiful vase I’ve ever seen, if you imagine a power station cooling tower it’ll give you an idea of it’s shape.
Green pottery with a leaf design and three mice running around the sides - it [...]

The second vase in my collection was also purchased from Mark and his title of “Ugly Item of the Week” made it a must have purchase. With the acquisition of this vase I now had a “collection”, albeit a collection of two, but it was a start. With the “Ugly” description my collection also had [...]