European Ivory Porcelain Water Lily Handmade by Artisans of Chive

A few words from Chive

"Ceramic Flowers: A Whimsical Wall Masterpiece

I never thought I'd rave about a ceramic flower, and yet, here I am, completely charmed by this wall decoration as lively as my Aunt Mildred after her third martini. This blue monstrosity, the fruit of Chive's decade-long obsession with artificial plants, arrived in a box so pretty I questioned my life choices. Why don't I live in a box this fabulous? As I took the flower out of its box, I almost expected a tiny ceramic gardener to pop out and exclaim, "Surprise! Photosynthesis tricked you!" But no, it was just me, standing there with a giant blue flower that looked like it came straight out of Alice in Wonderland after a particularly wild tea party.

The thing about this flower is that it has a keyhole on the back, as if it's a floral escape artist ready to hang itself at the slightest excuse. I imagined it hanging on my living room wall, a constant reminder that I had chosen to decorate my space with the botanical equivalent of a spoiled child: pretty to look at, but ultimately useless. Yet, as I stood there, contemplating where this cerulean creation was going, I knew it would completely clash with my decor, and I couldn't help but smile. It was absurd, certainly, but in a deliciously charming way. And isn't that what we all need sometimes? A little touch of absurd beauty to brighten our walls and our lives?

English Garden

Dimensions: 5.24 cm (6") diameter, 6.6 cm (2.6") height

Material: Ceramic

Finish: Glazed
Keyhole wall mount

Handmade European Ivory Water Lily by Chive Artisans, European Ivory Water Lily EG15