JAPAN COLLECTION
Pear Green Calico Aster
The Calico aster that is pear green and is the Japan Collection's most understated botanical member.
Description
Japandi wall art in the Japan Collection includes pear green — the yellow-green of a ripe Japanese pear (nashi), the specific warm-fresh green that sits between the cool pea green of new growth and the warm bamboo-yellow of the peridot. Pear green is the Japan Collection's most understated botanical color: present without being vivid, warm without being yellow, the green that reads as the most naturally occurring color in the collection's green range. The Pear Green Calico Aster is a handmade ceramic wall flower from the Japan Collection, kiln-fired in Toronto in a pear green glaze, shaped in the Calico aster form — a small, multi-petaled wildflower-type aster known for its fine, dense petals that create a different texture from the standard open daisy-like aster forms.
The nashi-green of a collection built on Japanese natural palette
Chive designed the Japan Collection in 2020 around the Japanese aesthetic palette, and pear green references the specific warm-fresh yellow-green of the Japanese nashi pear — the fruit that has been central to Japanese agricultural and culinary tradition for centuries. In ceramic, pear green on the Calico aster creates a piece that reads as the most quietly botanical in the Japan Collection: the color that a plant might actually be, on the form that reads as most naturally occurring. The Andy Warhol Museum carries the Japan Collection. Their curatorial approach acknowledges that the most understated choice is sometimes the most interesting one.
The Andy Warhol Museum carries the Japan Collection. The Florence Griswold Museum stocks it. The Wadsworth Atheneum carries it. The RHS Chelsea Flower Show awarded Chive the 5-star booth award — the highest rating given — for 13 consecutive years. Art museums with specific perspectives on the relationship between the expected and the unexpected have independently decided this collection belongs in their gift shops. Chive has been designing and making ceramic flowers in Toronto since 1999.
A gift for the person who values understatement in the Japan Collection
The Pear Green Calico Aster ships in a Chive gift box. It hangs with one screw in 90 seconds. The Andy Warhol Museum carries it. The person who values understatement receives the Japan Collection's most quietly botanical piece from the same collection a museum known for strong aesthetic positions chose to carry.
Product Detail:
- Material: Ceramic
- Glaze finish: Glazed
- Mounting: Keyhole for Wall Hanging
- Packaging: Individually packaged in gift ready box
- Color: Pear Green
- Glaze Variation: Natural variation between pieces
- Year Designed: 2020
Wall hanging
- Choose your spot — works on drywall, plaster, or wood panelling.
- Hammer a small nail at a slight upward angle (about 30°).
- Slide the keyhole slot on the reverse onto the nail head.
- Adjust to level. Rests flat with no visible hardware.
Table & shelf display: Equally beautiful propped on a shelf, mantle, or side table. Pair with books, candles, or a small pot.
- Dust with a soft dry cloth or soft-bristled brush. Do not use wet cloths or liquid cleaners.
- Keep away from direct moisture, steam, and outdoor conditions. Indoor display only.
- Handle by the base or stem — avoid pressure on individual petals.
- If storing, return to original gift box with foam insert for protection.
Shipping
- Free shipping: Orders $200+ within the US
- Standard: 5–8 business days, Express 2–3 business days (at checkout)
- International Ships: to 40 countries — rates at checkout
- Packaging Ships: in outer box to protect gift box
Returns
We accept returns within 30 days of delivery on unused items in original packaging. If your piece arrives damaged, contact us within 7 days with a photo and we will replace it at no charge.
Have a cool shop? Know someone that does?
Three ways to display it
Stunning table accent
Prop on a table, shelf, or beside books.
A gift that arrives beautifully
Beautiful Signature box. No wrapping needed.
Ready to hang wall art
One screw. No Frame. Solo or gallery wall
Original designs since 1999
Every Chive piece starts in our design studio — with a flower sketch, a glaze palette, and a standard we've been refining for 25 years. Original designs, never mass-market. As seen in Oprah's O List.
How to Hang Ceramic Flowers?
One discovers these flowers, each bearing a secret: a tiny keyhole nestled in the back, waiting for its destiny. The ritual feels almost predetermined - reaching into that dusty jar of orphaned screws, the ones squirreled away over countless home projects. Those odd bits of metal, collected like precious coins, finally finding their purpose. A quick twist of the drill, and there hangs beauty, supported by hardware whose previous life remains a mystery.
