The cast stone Zahra Vase from Haddonstone is traditional garden container or planter. The Zahra Vase features an abstract pattern with stylised Ashoka buds, tendrils and leaf nodes results from a cultural blend of Arabic, Islamic and Indian traditions. The Zahra Vase is perfect for colourful planting schemes and will create an attractive centre piece on a lawn or terrace.
Fatimah Zahra was a daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad from his first wife Khadija. Fatimah is given many titles by Muslims to show their admiration of her moral and physical characteristics. The most used title is az-Zahra, meaning the shining one. Hence, she is commonly referred to as Fatimah Zahra.
In modern usage, Zahra can also mean white or flower, making it a particularly appropriate for a garden container or planter for plants and flowers.
The Ashoka tree is considered sacred throughout the Indian subcontinent, especially in India and Sri Lanka. Highly valued as well for its handsome appearance and the colour and abundance of its flowers, the Ashoka tree is often found in royal palace compounds and gardens as well as close to temples throughout India.
The traditional cast stone Zahra Vase by Haddonstone is available in Portland, Bath and Terracotta colours
| Height: | 660mm | 26'' |
| Weight: | 120 kg | 264 lb |
| Width at top: | 580mm | 22¾'' |
| Width at base: | 430mm | 17'' |