Eira Flower Stoneware Tealight Holder - Brown

Eira is a stoneware tealight holder shaped like an open flower. Layers of pointed petals spread out from a round central well, and the innermost petals curl upwards to make a ring of stoneware around the tealight, so the flame sits low inside the bloom. It measures 13cm across and 5.5cm tall, which makes it a small, low piece made for one tealight, and at 0.45KG it is easy to move from the table to a shelf whenever the mood changes. The brown surface carries soft swirls of lighter and darker tone across every petal, giving the petals depth and movement before the tealight is lit.

Its low height is the useful part. At 5.5cm tall it stays beneath eye level on a dinner table, so guests can talk across it, and it fits on a mantelpiece, a bedside table or a narrow shelf where a candlestick would feel too tall. A few set down the middle of a long table make a gentle line of light for a supper or a celebration, and a single one on a coffee table brings a small glow to a quiet evening. It suits anyone who likes botanical shapes and natural materials, and it makes a thoughtful gift for a new home, a birthday or a host. Unlit, it works as a small sculpture of a flower on a dresser or a sideboard.

It is made entirely of stoneware, a dense, hard-fired ceramic, and finished with a glaze. Because of the nature of that glaze, colour variations may occur, so the piece you receive may differ a little in tone, which is part of its character. The styling props shown are not included. For styling, set it on linen or a woven runner with a plain white tealight, which stands out against the brown petals, or group it with other ceramics and a sprig of berries on an autumn table.

What is the Eira tealight holder made of?

It is made of 100% stoneware, a dense, hard-fired ceramic, finished with a glaze whose colour can vary a little from one piece to the next.

How big is it?

It is 13cm across and 5.5cm tall, a low, wide flower shape that sits comfortably on a dinner table without blocking the view between guests.

What candle does it hold?

It is made for a tealight, which sits in the round well at the centre of the flower, with the inner petals curling up around the candle.

Does the colour vary from piece to piece?

Yes, a little. Due to the nature of the glaze, colour variations may occur, so the brown of each holder can differ slightly in tone.

How heavy is it?

It weighs 0.45KG, light enough to move easily between the table, a shelf and a mantelpiece whenever you rearrange a room.