Description
This plant pot is made from stoneware and finished in a reactive green glaze. What sets it apart is the rim: a ring of small modelled birds perches all the way round the top. Below them the body swells into a rounded, gently lobed belly that rests on short, stubby feet. It stands 19.5cm tall and measures 21cm across, a comfortable size for a medium houseplant, and at 1.14KG it has a reassuring weight in the hand.
It is a planter for indoor greenery, and it suits soft, trailing or grassy plants best, since leaves that spill over the edge mingle with the birds rather than hide them. We like it on a hall table, a sideboard or a wide windowsill, or grouped on the floor with other pots by a garden door, where the feet lift it slightly clear of the boards. It makes a cheerful gift for anyone who keeps houseplants, and the birds bring a playful note to a living room or a reading corner without feeling fussy.
The pot is 100% stoneware, a clay fired hard and dense, which is why it feels solid and sits steadily on a shelf. The reactive glaze rewards a closer look. This kind of glaze moves and pools as it is fired, so the green breaks into lighter and deeper tones, glossier on the birds and softer across the body, and no two pieces turn out quite alike. Expect yours to differ a little from the next. For the neatest look, keep the plant in its plastic nursery pot and stand that inside the stoneware, so it lifts out easily at watering time, then top the soil with a little moss to frame the birds.
Specification
| Height |
19.5cm |
| Diameter |
21cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Green |
| Finish |
Reactive glaze |
| Weight |
1.14KG |
Frequently Asked
What material is the pot?
It is 100% stoneware, a dense, hard-fired clay, finished in a reactive green glaze that varies slightly from piece to piece.
How big is it?
It measures 21cm across and stands 19.5cm tall, a comfortable size for a medium houseplant on a table, sideboard or windowsill.
How heavy is it?
It weighs 1.14KG, so it feels solid and sits steadily on a table, a shelf or the floor.
Will every pot look exactly alike?
No. The reactive glaze moves and pools as it is fired, so the tones and mottling differ slightly from one pot to the next.
What plants suit it best?
Soft, grassy or trailing houseplants suit it well, as their leaves spill over the rim and mingle with the little birds rather than hide them.
Does it stand on feet?
Yes. Its rounded, gently lobed body rests on short, stubby feet, which lift it slightly clear of a table, shelf or floor.