JAPAN COLLECTION
Grey Green Monch Aster
The Monch aster that is grey green and is the Japan Collection's most bridge-building color.
Description
Japandi wall art in the Japan Collection concludes its palette with grey green — the color that bridges the cool grey tradition and the botanical green tradition, the specific tone that reads as both simultaneously, the grey-green of Japanese moss on stone, of the patina on aged Japanese bronze, of the specific color that appears when grey and green have been in conversation for a long time. The Grey Green Monch Aster is a handmade ceramic wall flower from the Japan Collection, kiln-fired in Toronto in a grey green glaze, shaped in the Monch aster form — the classic large-flowered daisy-like aster cultivar that is one of the most planted asters in traditional garden design.
The bridge color of a collection built on the full Japanese aesthetic palette
Chive designed the Japan Collection in 2020 with a palette that covers the full range of the Japanese aesthetic — the deep blues, the botanical greens, the natural neutrals, the specific earthy tones, and the bridge colors that connect them. Grey green is the Japan Collection's bridge color: it connects the cool grey of the Japanese sumi ink tradition to the botanical green of the Japanese garden tradition, the color that reads as occupying both aesthetic territories simultaneously. The Monch aster form holds the grey green glaze in its large open structure with the kind of presence that makes the bridge color visible from across the room. Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens carries the Japan Collection.
Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens carries the Japan Collection. The San Antonio Botanical Garden stocks it. The McKee Botanical Garden carries it. The RHS Chelsea Flower Show awarded Chive the 5-star booth award — the highest rating given — for 13 consecutive years. Botanical gardens across the US have independently decided this collection belongs in their shops. Chive has been designing and making ceramic flowers in Toronto since 1999.
A gift for the Japandi room that uses both grey and green and needs the botanical bridge
The Grey Green Monch Aster ships in a Chive gift box. It hangs with one screw in 90 seconds. Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens carries it. The room that uses both grey and green receives the Japan Collection's bridge color — the single piece that makes both palette decisions read as part of one deliberate system.
Product Detail:
- Material: Ceramic
- Glaze finish: Glazed
- Mounting: Keyhole for Wall Hanging
- Packaging: Individually packaged in gift ready box
- Color: Grey 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.
