CLASSIC COLLECTION
Olive Mum 5
The olive mum that is 5 inches and has been the Classic Collection's quietest and most specifically earthy piece since Briana made the olive work.
Description
Classic Collection ceramic wall flowers at the smaller scales are the range where the glaze quality is most visible — where there is not enough surface area for a weak color to hide behind its own scale. The Olive Mum is a handmade ceramic wall flower from the Classic Collection, kiln-fired in Toronto in an olive glaze, shaped in the chrysanthemum form at 5-inch scale. Olive is the specific earthy green that reads as wabi-sabi before wabi-sabi was a searchable term — the green of aged botanical material, of the natural material palette that the Classic Collection was working with a decade before the Japan Collection codified it as an aesthetic position.
The glaze that Briana made work before the aesthetic had a name
Briana's leftover glaze experiments in the Classic Collection have produced glazes that later became understood as belonging to aesthetic categories that didn't exist when she made them. Olive on the small chrysanthemum form is one of those: the earthy warm green that reads as wabi-sabi, as aged natural material, as the color of botanical matter in its most understated state. At 5-inch scale, the olive mum rewards close inspection — the glaze variation in the chrysanthemum's small layered petals is visible in a way that a larger form would distribute away from the viewer's immediate range. Longwood Gardens carries the Classic Collection.
Longwood Gardens carries the Classic Collection. The McKee Botanical Garden stocks it. The Berkshire Botanical Garden carries it. The RHS Chelsea Flower Show awarded Chive the 5-star booth award — the highest rating given — for 13 consecutive years. Chive has been designing and making ceramic flowers in Toronto since 1999. the Indianapolis Museum of Art stocks it.
A gift for the person who values small-scale botanical precision in an earthy neutral
The Olive Mum ships in a Chive gift box. It hangs with one screw in 90 seconds. Longwood Gardens carries it. The person who values botanical precision at small scale in the Classic Collection's most understated earthy green receives the 5-inch version.
Product Detail:
- Material: Ceramic
- Glaze finish: Glazed
- Mounting: Keyhole for Wall Hanging
- Packaging:
- Color: Olive Green
- Glaze Variation: Natural variation between pieces
- Year Designed: 2017
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.
