An elegant hand-thrown Cretan terracotta vase, perfect for planting or use with dried flowers. A design from antiquity, with similar designs cropping up throughout history. Available in 2 sizes and finished in plain terracotta without decorative design embellishments other than a pair of feature handles at the neck.

  • Unique terracotta pot

  • 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

  • 65 x 35 cm

  • 80 x 40 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 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.