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The holiday shop

A gift guide curated by Metaphoric: unique objects, many made by hand and some one of a kind, for you and your home at the best time of the year. Shop for the host, for her, for the tastemaker, or for the one who has everything and is always the hardest to buy for.

For the host

For the one whose table everyone ends up at: glass, a cheese board, linens for the table and a candle for the house.

Blue and Green Duo Glass

Blue and Green Duo Glass

Either way up, for a drink or a small bite. Handmade in Mexico.

$40

Caramaya - Acrylic Display Box Rectangle 9.5" x 4.7"

Acrylic Display Box Rectangle 9.5" x 4.7"

A handmade ceramic knot or brass flower on top. Made in Mexico.

$70

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Metaphoric - Glacé 5 oz Coupe Champagne Glass

Glacé 5 oz Coupe Champagne Glass

Hand-blown, with a frosted snow finish. Made in Poland.

$60

Caramaya Cheeseboard Metaphoric

Red Artisan Cheese Board

A hand-painted border and a carved well for a dip. Made in Mexico.

$130

Mariposa Large Ceramic Vase in Ivory and Brown, brown butterflies scattered over the front

Mariposa Large Ceramic Vase in Ivory and Brown

Each butterfly shaped and set by hand. Made in Mexico.

$150

Mariposa Medium Ceramic Bowl in Ivory and Navy: an ivory bowl ringed with raised glossy navy butterflies

Mariposa Medium Ceramic Bowl in Ivory and Navy

$95

Caramaya - Linea Tequila Set

Linea Tequila Set

Four hand-painted cups, two dishes and a wood tray. Made in Mexico.

$155

Baobab - Les Exclusive Aurum Gold Candle

Les Exclusive Aurum Gold Candle

Hand-poured wax in hand-blown glass, the small size, 6.3 in. Baobab Collection.

$190

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Formal place setting with silver forks on embroidered linen placemat featuring red floral motifs and scalloped edges

Carlotta Placemat, Sea Salt with Terracotta Embroidery

Terracotta embroidery on sea salt linen. Handmade in Bologna, Italy.

$45

Embroidered linen napkin with scalloped burgundy edge, silver forks, and decorative plate on floral tablecloth

Carlotta Dinner Napkin, Sea Salt with Terracotta Embroidery

$35

For her

Crystal rings and a necklace, a hand-painted box, a vase and a ceramic cardinal: the things she would have chosen herself.

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Meteor Ring Violet and Clear, Rhodium

Raw crystal shards on a hand-forged rhodium band; no two alike. Studio Bojola, Italy.

$160

Studio Bojola

Costellazione Ring Amber, Light Amber, Violet, Clear, Rhodium

Raw crystal shards, set by hand in Florence. One of a kind.

$200

Mariposa Large Ceramic Vase in Ivory and Light Pink: a round ivory vase with raised pale pink butterflies

Mariposa Large Ceramic Vase in Ivory and Light Pink

Each butterfly shaped and set by hand. Made in Mexico.

$150

Metaphoric Studiobojola Nebula Necklace 1

Nebula Necklace, Gold

Crystal shards from the glassmaker's crucible, on gold-plated brass. Studio Bojola, Italy.

$695

Two Floral Ceramic Cardinals in ivory ceramic with a green floral print, standing on twisted metal wire legs

Floral Ceramic Cardinal

Handcrafted ceramic from Tonalá, Jalisco. Sold one at a time.

$385

Black and White Petal Decorative Box with Gold Floral Accent: closed, from the front: black lid with white dotted petals and a gold flower on a wood box

Black and White Petal Decorative Box with Gold Floral Accent

A hand-painted wood box, a sculpted flower on the lid. Made in Mexico.

$115

Saturnino Crystal Vase, Black and Clear, holding two alstroemeria stems through the opening in the black ring

Saturnino Crystal Vase, Black and Clear

Hand-blown crystal, ring and sphere held by weight alone. Studio Bojola, Italy.

$555

Caramaya - Acrylic Display Box Rectangle 8" x 6"

Acrylic Display Box Rectangle 8" x 6"

A handmade ceramic knot or brass flower on top. Made in Mexico.

$55

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Caramaya Cheeseboard Metaphoric

Red Artisan Cheese Board

A hand-painted border and a carved well for a dip. Made in Mexico.

$130

For the tastemaker

For the one who notices: a mirrored glass charger, hand-blown glass, a crystal necklace and a gold cactus.

Decorative glass placemat with floral botanical print in cream and blush tones, styled with silver cutlery and white napkin on white surface

Milano Glass Charger, Floral

Mirrored glass with an etched floral motif, finished by hand in Bologna, Italy.

$130

Clear Duo Glass

Clear Duo Glass

Either way up, for a drink or a small bite. Handmade in Mexico.

$40

Metaphoric - Glacé 13.5 oz Glass

Glacé 13.5 oz Glass

Hand-blown, with a frosted snow finish. Made in Poland.

$55

Metaphoric Studiobojola Nebula Necklace 1

Nebula Necklace, Gold

Crystal shards from the glassmaker's crucible, on gold-plated brass. Studio Bojola, Italy.

$695

Metaphoric - Cascata 12 in Clear Vase

Cascata 12 in Clear Vase

Hand-blown glass reeds; no two curve alike. Made in Poland.

$325

Two Nenek Geometric Ceramic Spheres, blue, teal and gray diamond pattern on ivory with nickel silver tops and bases

Nenek Geometric Ceramic Sphere

A hand-painted diamond mosaic over the whole sphere. Made in Mexico.

$995

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Orange and Blue Decorative Box with Gold Floral Accent

A hand-painted wood box, a sculpted flower on the lid. Made in Mexico.

$115

Caramaya - Linea Tequila Set

Linea Tequila Set

Four hand-painted cups, two dishes and a wood tray. Made in Mexico.

$155

Fuoriluogo - Large Gold Cactus

Cactus Sculpture, Large Gold

Resin in a mirror-bright finish that shifts with the light. Made in Italy.

$625

For the one who has everything

The piece they would never buy themselves, or the card that lets them.

Metaphoric Gift Card

Sent by email, from $100 to $1,000. For anything on our floor.

$100

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Formal place setting with dark navy plate, embroidered cream placemat with black leaf border, silver handle knife on charcoal linen background

Lauro Placemat, Ivory and Black

Octagonal, with a laurel wreath in black. Handmade in Bologna, Italy.

$35

Black linen napkin with ruched texture on wooden dining table, styled with white dinnerware and breadsticks

Gitane Ruffle Dinner Napkin, Black

A hand-gathered ruffle edge. Handmade in Bologna, Italy.

$30

Mariposa Small Ceramic Bowl in Ivory and Black: a small ivory bowl ringed with raised dark butterflies

Mariposa Small Ceramic Bowl in Ivory and Black

Each butterfly shaped and set by hand. Made in Mexico.

$55

Fuoriluogo - Cactus Sculpture, Small Silver

Cactus Sculpture, Small Silver

Resin in a mirror-bright finish that shifts with the light. Made in Italy.

$215

Metaphoric Studiobojola Rings 4

Costellazione Ring Blue, Green, Clear, Rhodium

Raw crystal shards, set by hand in Florence. One of a kind.

$200

Caramaya - Acrylic Display Box Square

Acrylic Display Box Square

A handmade ceramic knot or brass flower on top. Made in Mexico.

$75

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Black and White Scallop Decorative Box with Silver Floral Accent: closed, at an angle: black lid with white dotted scallops and a silver flower on a wood box

Black and White Scallop Decorative Box with Silver Floral Accent

A hand-painted wood box, a sculpted flower on the lid. Made in Mexico.

$115