Ceramic forms have long served as Ai Weiwei’s sharpest tool for cultural critique. From branding Han Dynasty urns with Coca-Cola logos to his famous 1995 performance Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn, Weiwei continually challenges how society assigns value to history and art. Coloured Vase (Silver) pushes this legacy into new territory. Crafted through a precise metal spinning process, the limited-edition sculpture translates ancient pottery forms into sleek, reflective metal—stripping away traditional craft to ask how cultural icons are created, commercialized, and consumed today.