The pot refers back to an engineering term "Mating surface" defined as "areas of one or more parts coming into contact with each other." In this case, an aluminum tube comes into contact with a rubber foot. It is both an industrial component taken out of context and simply a vase.
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Brand: Vero International Made in: Italy Composition: Aluminum, Rubber Designer: Sam Stewart Item code: D2-SS-V01 Weight (Kg): 1