{"product_id":"umbra-black-marble-low-lidded-vessel-white-veining-canada","title":"Umbra Low Lidded Vessel , Solid Black Marble , Natural White Veining, Removable Lid , Decorative Accent","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSome pieces rise above the surface. The Umbra stays with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA low-profile lidded vessel carved from solid black marble, the Umbra is defined by its grounded presence , close to the table, weighted, composed. Where the Nero bowls elevate on pedestal bases and the Cella and Cima rise on ivory onyx pedestals, the Umbra rests directly on the surface and belongs there completely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNatural white veining runs through each piece , formed in the stone over millions of years, unique to every vessel. A removable lid in the same black marble closes the form. Polished smooth. One of a kind. Quiet luxury at its most minimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLow Profile — The Grounded Form\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Umbra's low-profile silhouette is a deliberate design position. Not every natural stone object should rise and command. Some should settle and anchor , providing weight and material presence at the base of a styled surface rather than above it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOn a coffee table, the Umbra anchors an arrangement from below while taller objects , a candle, a vase, an open bowl , rise around it. On a console, it provides the low, closed, composed element in a grouping that has movement and height from other pieces. On a shelf, it fills the space between books with something that is unmistakably itself: solid black marble with white veining and a lid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe low form also means the Umbra's lid is the most visible part of the piece from above — and it is from above that a coffee table is most often seen. The lid's black marble surface, with its white veining, is a composition that looks as good looking down at it as looking across at it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRemovable Lid — Functional Precision\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Umbra's removable lid is explicitly called out as a feature , not because a lid is unusual in the collection, but because \"removable\" rather than \"fitted\" suggests the lid lifts cleanly and completely, making the vessel accessible for use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWith the lid on, the Umbra is a closed, resolved sculptural object. With the lid removed, it becomes an open vessel , available for small objects, jewellery, meaningful small items, or botanical display. The two states of the Umbra are both valid and both beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe lid is carved from the same piece of black marble as the vessel. The veining is continuous with the body. When in place, the lid and vessel read as one object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBlack Marble, White Veining — The Permanent Contrast\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Umbra's visual character is identical in principle to the Nero bowls but experienced differently in the low, lidded form. Natural white veining on solid black marble , the highest natural contrast available in a carved stone object. Polished to a smooth finish that deepens the black and sharpens the white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAt low scale, close to the surface, the Umbra's veining is examined rather than admired from a distance. The organic movement of the white mineral through the black stone , never geometric, never repeating, entirely determined by the geology of the specific piece of marble , rewards the close attention a coffee table or console invites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNo two Umbra vessels carry the same veining. The piece you receive is the only one of its exact pattern that exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHow to Style the Umbra\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn a coffee table:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Umbra low and closed at the centre or edge of a styled table. A candle to one side, a book to the other. The Umbra provides the dark, weighted anchor point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith the Nero Small:\u003c\/strong\u003e Place the Nero Small (open pedestal bowl) and the Umbra (low lidded, flat base) together — open and closed, elevated and grounded, both in black marble with white veining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith the Verdant:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Umbra and the Verdant are the black and green equivalents of the same lidded form — both low, both lidded, both without pedestal elevation. Styled together they create a two-stone, same-form pairing that is one of the strongest natural stone object groupings in the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn a shelf:\u003c\/strong\u003e Between books or objects, the Umbra provides a closed, dark stone object that stops the eye without demanding it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e⚠️ Black Marble Care\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e🖤 \u003cstrong\u003eCare Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid ALL acidic contact — citrus, vinegar, wine permanently etch polished black marble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe any liquid immediately with a dry soft cloth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo abrasive cleaners — scratch the polished finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolished black marble shows fingerprints , wipe regularly with dry microfibre cloth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle lid carefully — carved stone; the lid rim is its most vulnerable point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural veining and colour variation are characteristics of the stone, not defects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolid Natural Black Marble\u003c\/strong\u003e — Deep black polished base with natural white veining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow-Profile Silhouette\u003c\/strong\u003e — Grounded, close to the surface; no pedestal elevation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRemovable Lid\u003c\/strong\u003e — Carved from the same stone; closes cleanly for display or opens for use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmooth Polished Finish\u003c\/strong\u003e — Full contrast between black base and white veining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEach Piece is One of a Kind\u003c\/strong\u003e — Natural marble veining; no two Umbra vessels are identical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlat Base\u003c\/strong\u003e — Sits directly on any surface without elevation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDimensions \u0026amp; Specifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eFeature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUmbra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid Natural Black Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved from Solid Stone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLow Lidded Vessel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — removable, same black marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlat — sits directly on surface\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack with Natural White Veining\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmooth Polished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTranslucency\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOpaque\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cem\u003e[Confirm with supplier — height with\/without lid, diameter]\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cem\u003e[Confirm with supplier]\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUniqueness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEach piece is one of a kind\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDisplay \/ small objects \/ decorative accent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuitable Surfaces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCoffee table, console, shelf, sideboard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoft microfibre cloth, avoid ALL acids\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cem\u003e[Confirm with supplier]\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoffee tables, consoles, and shelves where a low, dark, composed stone object anchors the surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who want a black marble lidded vessel rather than an open bowl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePairing with the Nero Small for a two-piece black marble installation , open and closed, elevated and grounded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePairing with the Verdant (green onyx, same form) for a two-stone same-form comparison\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModern, contemporary, and minimalist Canadian interiors where a single dark stone object resolves the surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Olystone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51907179741477,"sku":"oly-black-low","price":150.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/4179\/8693\/files\/2_04_37_PM.png?v=1768670836","url":"https:\/\/decoronto.ca\/products\/umbra-black-marble-low-lidded-vessel-white-veining-canada","provider":"Decoronto","version":"1.0","type":"link"}