With a passion for natural materials and more than 30 years of experience in innovative design, Stone Forest introduces the exceptionally crafted Edo Vessel Sink. Imagined in collaboration with designer Tod Babick, this sink is available in Golden Bronze and Desert Cream Limestone. The enigmatic Edo Vessel pays homage to the rich heritage of Japanese pottery while pushing the boundaries of contemporary design. This stunning fixture is a testament to Stone Forest’s unique ability to honor the natural world through imaginative creations and a commitment to quality.
Born of fire, this substantial bronze vessel sink is crafted using traditional sandcasting techniques. Stone Forest leaves the exterior of the sink “rough cast” prior to applying a patina, resulting in a unique finish on each sink, which reflects the designs ancestry in traditional Japanese pottery.
The irregular, imperfect form and surfaces of the piece, as well as the variations within the patina, are in alignment with the Japanese aesthetic philosophy of wabi-sabi, which embraces that which is naturally imperfect, irregular, weathered, and unadorned.
Also crafted in Desert Cream Limestone, each vessel sink is sculpted from blocks of rich, sensual limestone that harbor traces of ancient fossils in every iteration. The exterior pattern is created with diamond pointed tooling, while the interior basin is brought to a lustrous finish with hand polishing.
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