Stolen Form London Brick Vase
Last updated: 22 September 2026
The London Brick Vase is a glazed earthenware copy of a London stock brick. It stands 200 x 95 x 60mm and holds 525ml. The frog on the top face, meaning the shallow hollow pressed into a brick, becomes the opening for the flowers. Stolen Form cast it by hand in Stoke-on-Trent from a mould taken off a real brick. So the chips and sanded edges of the original come through in the glaze. Stolen Form sell it direct at £40 in nine colours. Amazon UK list it at £39.95, and the Design Museum Shop charges £42 for the orange one. Every price and measurement here came off the seller's own page on 5 September 2026.
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What the London Brick Vase actually is
It is a brick that holds flowers. Stolen Form take a real London stock brick and mould directly from it. Then they slip-cast the result in earthenware. So the shape arrives complete with its frog, the rectangular hollow brickmakers press into the top face. That hollow becomes the mouth of the vase.
The finish is a hard gloss glaze rather than a matt one. That is what stops the thing reading as a novelty. At 200mm tall it is exactly brick-sized. So it looks wrong on a shelf for about a second, and then it looks right.
Stolen Form's founder, Christian, told Sir Gordon Bennett what he was after. "The London Brick to me is a scaled down version of the city itself, it's about new icons." In the same interview he described the method. They "mould directly from sourced objects", he said, so that "all the real-life details are picked up and celebrated".
Who makes it, and where
Stolen Form has existed since 2012. The studio's own about page calls it a concept brand replicating industrial objects as ceramics for the home. Manholes, pipes and bricks are the recurring subjects.
The studio and office sit in Bedford. Production happens elsewhere, though. Every piece is individually handmade in Stoke-on-Trent by slip-casting, which is the plaster-mould technique the Potteries have used for two centuries. Liquid clay goes into a plaster mould. The plaster draws the water out. A shell of clay sets against the mould wall.
That matters twice over. It makes the vase a British-made object rather than a British-designed one. It also means small variations between pieces are normal.
Specification
| Specification | London Brick Vase |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 200mm high x 95mm wide x 60mm deep |
| Capacity | 525ml |
| Material | Ceramic earthenware |
| Finish | Gloss glaze |
| Dishwasher | Safe, per Stolen Form |
| Made in | Stoke-on-Trent, by slip-casting |
| Boxed weight | 1kg |
| Colours | White, yellow, turquoise, grey, orange, green, teal, pink and terracotta |
Nine cities, not just London
The London brick is the original. Stolen Form now cast the local brick of eight other places too: Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield and Yorkshire. Each carries that city's brick proportions, and every one costs the same £40.
So the vase works as a leaving present with some thought behind it. Somebody moving from Leeds to London can be given either end of the journey.
Two other pieces share the mould family. There is a London Brick Soap Dish at £28. There is also a taller collaboration vase with the artist Sunil Pawar, at £100 in grey or pink.
Where to buy it in the UK, and what it costs
All three routes were live on 5 September 2026. The prices sit within about two pounds of each other.
| Seller | Colours available | Price | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stolen Form | All nine, and orange is back in stock | £40 | Free over £50 with their own code |
| Amazon UK | Orange, yellow and grey, listed separately | £39.95 | Prime, where it applies |
| Design Museum Shop | Orange, 10 in stock | £42 | Free over £60, otherwise from £5 |
Check the London Brick Vase at Stolen Form, £40
Buying direct is the sensible default. Stolen Form hold all nine colours, and the money goes to the studio. Their free delivery starts at £50, so one vase alone does not reach it. A vase plus the soap dish comfortably does.
Use the Design Museum Shop instead if the vase is going in an order with something else. Their line is £60, and other things we like are stocked there too.
Living with it
The opening is narrow. At 525ml with a slot rather than a round neck, the London Brick Vase takes three or four stems and not a bouquet. It is a vase for a supermarket bunch split across the flat, not for a birthday delivery.
Gloss ceramic shows fingerprints, and the darker colours show them most. A wipe with a damp cloth sorts it. Stolen Form mark the vase dishwasher safe, though hand washing a hand-cast glaze is the kinder habit.
One more thing. It is earthenware, so it will break like a plate rather than bounce like a brick. Keep it away from the edge of a windowsill.
Who it suits
It suits a first flat, above all. Somebody who has just bought or rented in a city gets an object about that city. The price does not embarrass anybody either. Our new home gift guide covers the rest of that shopping list.
It suits architects and builders too, for obvious reasons. It also lands well with people who own one good ceramic thing already and want a second that is funnier.
London Brick Vase FAQs
How much does the London Brick Vase cost?
£40 direct from Stolen Form, £39.95 on Amazon UK and £42 at the Design Museum Shop. All three were checked on 5 September 2026. Every colour costs the same.
What size is it and how much water does it hold?
200mm high, 95mm wide and 60mm deep, with a capacity of 525ml. Boxed it weighs about a kilogram.
What colours does it come in?
Nine: white, yellow, turquoise, grey, orange, green, teal, pink and terracotta. Orange had sold out at Stolen Form on 5 September, but it was back in stock there when we re-checked on 22 September, so all nine colours are available direct. The Design Museum Shop also stocks the orange one.
Is the London Brick Vase made in Britain?
Yes. Stolen Form design it in Bedford and have every piece slip-cast by hand in Stoke-on-Trent. They state that on their own about page.
Is it dishwasher safe?
Stolen Form say it is. Hand washing is still gentler on a gloss glaze, and it takes about ten seconds.
Are there other cities?
Nine in total. Alongside London there are Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield and Yorkshire bricks, each at £40.
What is the hollow in the top called?
The frog. Brickmakers press it into the top face to save clay and to grip the mortar. Stolen Form use it as the opening for the stems.
Will it hold a full bouquet?
No. Three or four stems is realistic, because the frog is a slot rather than a wide neck. Buy two if you want a proper display.
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Prices, stock and product details change. Everything on this page was checked on 5 September 2026 against Stolen Form, Amazon UK and the Design Museum Shop.
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