Acacia

The surface of the vase is matted through sandblasting and covered with a sepia pigment to enhance the relief. The decor is set up in a stylized art deco style. The Sepia Pigment is a so-called patina that is put together of Canauba (tree wax), turpentine oil and a pigment. A liberal amount of patina is applied and with a cotton cloth the excess is wiped away so that the pigment resides in the cavities.

Within many cultures and traditions, the Acacia stands for immortality and life after death or rebirth. This tree species is difficult to eradicate from which the meaning of immortality is derived. This type of symbolism is of animistic nature that derived meaning from the literal appearance of an object or event experienced by the primordial man directly made around him. For example, the snake within animism has a positive meaning that refers to self-healing or rebirth because of the skin shedding, creating a new one. The Acacia also stands for purity, innocence, virginity and innovation.

On the grave of Hiram Abiff, an important figure within Freemasonry, an acacia has been planted, making this tree an important symbol for this order. It stands for moral purity, trust in a higher life, sustainability and loyalty to ideals, even after the death. Within the Christian tradition, the tree stands for sustainability and inflection. The Egyptians associated the Acacia with Isis, the mother goddess of magic, healing, fertility, rebirth and consort of Osiris.