# Brutalized Home Decor These Smashed Porcelain Vases Have Seen Better Days By Meghan Young | Published 2011-02-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smashed-porcelain-vases References: [core77](http://www.core77.com/blog/object_culture/smash_it_up_a_series_of_porcelain_vases_that_met_a_gruesome_end_18603.asp) & [dailyartpress](http://www.dailyartpress.com/2011/02/great-china-vases.html) These smashed porcelain vases seem to have met a unhappy end. As though straight out of a Pixar film based on 'American Psycho,' it seems that a serial ceramic killer is on the loose. Unfortunately, the artist's identity is unknown at the moment, so we'll just have to let these smashed porcelain vases speak for themselves. Stunningly created, these classic vases are made utterly unique thanks to brutal bats, angry axes and more. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Smashed Porcelain Vases:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring new ways to repurpose and showcase damaged or broken vases as an artistic statement. - **Serial Ceramic Killer:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating a viral mystery campaign around an unknown artist to generate buzz and intrigue in the art community. - **Brutalized Home Decor:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing and producing unconventional home decor pieces that incorporate elements of destruction and chaos. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** Opportunity to tap into the growing market for unique and unconventional art pieces that challenge traditional concepts. - **Home Decor:** Opportunity to cater to a niche audience that seeks unconventional and edgy home decor items that stand out from the crowd. - **Marketing and PR:** Opportunity to leverage mystery and intrigue to create buzz and generate attention for a brand or artist. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sculpturally Provocative Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vibrant-sculptural-vase.md) - [Milled Three-Dimensional Puzzle Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ceramic-bodies.md) - [Anamorphic Fuzzy Glowing Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alien-vases.md) - [Hand-Blown Crystal Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnus-collection.md) - [Unusual Home Decor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ceramic-brown-paper-bag-vase.md) - [Origami-Inspired Porcelain Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saori-matsushita.md) - [Delicate Colorful Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/delicate-colorful-vase.md) - [Colorful Geometric Ceramic Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barva-vases.md) - [Repurposed Studio Scrap Pottery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daon-pottery.md)