Object of Desire: An Elegant Bulb Vase from Japan

From Japan-based Kinto, a glass bulb vase makes a fashion statement with its removable collar (which acts as a plant support):

Photography via Kinto except where noted.

Above: Available in two sizes and three colors (pictured are the clear and blue), the glass Aqua Culture Vase has a removable collar, shaped like a saucer, to suspend bulbs and leaves above the surface of the water. Above: The Aqua Culture Vase is available on the Kinto website from $18.80 to $25, depending on size. Above: A small Aqua Culture Vase has a 3-inch collar and measures 5.2 inches tall; the large size has a 5-inch collar and is 7.6 inches tall. Above: The Aqua Culture Vase in gray.

For more of our favorite bulb vases, see:

• High/Low: Colored Glass Bulb Vases.
• 10 Easy Pieces: Bulb Vases.
• DIY: How to Force Muscari Bulbs.
• DIY: Bottle-Fed Paperwhites.