Exara Cretan terracotta pots are ideally shaped for specimen or mixed planting, boasting full width planting depth to very near the base. Hand-made in three sizes. Each features a different number of rings but all have the distinctive Cretan chain link and ‘wave’ design under the top lip.

  • Unique terracotta pot for specimen or mixed planting

  • Available in three sizes, up to 75cm diameter

  • For use either singly or in a group of varying sizes

  • Hand crafted by traditional artists in Crete

  • Slight variation in each pot adds character

  • Withstands extremes of hot and cold without cracking

  • Made to last for many years

Dimensions

  • 40 x 40 cm

  • 60 x 60 cm

  • 75 x 75 cm

Options

  • Subsoil tanker irrigation for installation before planting

  • Fibreglass liner for interior use to eliminate the need for plastic trays

Manufacture and composition

  • Handmade in Crete using local purified clay.

  • Large pots are built in stages.

  • Decorations are added by hand using clay slips.

  • Completed pots are taken outside to dry in the Mediterranean sun before being gas fired at 1200 degrees C. This high temperature firing enables the pots to withstand extreme cold and hot temperatures without cracking.