Filling the Jar and Living With Paper
The interior mouth measures 13 cm, wide enough to take a generous armful of dried stems, pampas grass or bare branches without forcing them, and wide enough to reach a hand inside when arranging. Keep to dried or artificial stems only: papier mâché is porous and water will soften it from the inside, so if fresh flowers are essential, place a separate watertight container within the mouth rather than filling the jar itself.
Dust the surface with a dry soft brush and keep the jar clear of radiators, steam and damp corners. On a floor, stand it where it will not be knocked by a door or a passing chair, since the paper wall dents rather than chips. It is designed to combine with the rest of the collection, so it groups easily with the smaller papier mâché vases and the rattan pieces, holding a corner in the same natural materials palette.