Black porcelain vase decorated with a snake in golden luster. Matte black porcelain vase from the Snakes collection. The snake is a fascinating creature that arouses imagination, fear and curiosity in humans. According to different cultures, it is an ancestral symbol of the life cycle, of wisdom and knowledge, spirituality or power and protection. The design of this piece is based on the contrast between the pure lines of the vase, decorated in an austere black color, and the sinuous movement of the snake, decorated in golden luster.