Grey Green - Monch Aster - handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
Green Monch Aster ceramic wall flower — Japan collection — designed in Toronto by Chive Studio
Green Monch Aster ceramic wall flower — Japan collection — designed in Toronto by Chive Studio
Green Monch Aster ceramic wall flower styled on a white table with other flowers — Chive Studio
Grey Green - Monch Aster - handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
Green Monch Aster ceramic wall flower — Japan collection — designed in Toronto by Chive Studio
Green Monch Aster ceramic wall flower — Japan collection — designed in Toronto by Chive Studio
Green Monch Aster ceramic wall flower styled on a white table with other flowers — Chive Studio

Japan Collection

Grey Green Monch Aster

The Monch aster. Untranslatable.

$34.65
Gift Ready Box
Ready-to-hang
30-day return policy

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Designed to cluster naturally, like a wild garden. Choose a flower as your design anchor, then grow your custom floral wall with these companions:

A 25th anniversary gift needs to survive twenty-five more years of opinions, which rules out most things and leaves the Grey Green Monch Aster standing there, unbothered, exactly as it should be. Grey green is a color that makes complete sense on a temple wall in Kyoto or a mossy stone placed with intention, and carries a feeling English does not have a single word for. Bring that same grey green into a living room in North America and someone will ask if the plant is sick, someone will suggest more sun, someone will recommend a fertilizer. The Monch Aster has heard all of it and has not changed a single petal. Each one is shaped by hand at Chive Ceramics Studio, which is the only kind of intervention this particular color has ever needed or wanted. Atlanta Botanical Garden carries the full collection in its gift shop, a fact the aster receives with the same flat calm it receives everything else.

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
Dimension
  • 5 inches diameter, 2 inches tall
How to hang & display

Wall hanging

Works on drywall, plaster, or wood panelling. Drive a small screw at a slight upward angle, leaving the head proud of the wall. Slide the keyhole slot on the back over the screw head, adjust to level. Sits flush — no visible hardware.

No stud? No problem. A drywall anchor rated for the weight works fine.

Displaying a collection

Lay everything out on the floor first. Start with your anchor piece, build outward. Keep 2–3 inches between each piece and aim for the centre of the whole arrangement to land around eye level. Use painter's tape on the wall to map positions before committing to any screws.

Table & shelf display: Equally beautiful propped on a shelf, mantle, or side table. Pair with books, candles, or a small pot.

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Care instructions
  1. Dust with a soft dry cloth or soft-bristled brush. Do not use wet cloths or liquid cleaners.
  2. Keep away from direct moisture, steam, and outdoor conditions. Indoor display only.
  3. Handle by the base or stem — avoid pressure on individual petals.
  4. If storing, return to original gift box with foam insert for protection.
Shipping & returns

Shipping

  • Free shipping: On qualifying US orders — threshold shown at checkout
  • 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

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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.

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The Grey Green Monch Aster, Explained

Grey green is the color equivalent of a sentence that only makes sense once you've lived somewhere long enough to stop needing everything spelled out. We picked it up from a temple wall photograph someone on the team took years before this piece existed, filed away without a plan for it, then rediscovered during a glaze test that had nothing to do with temples. The Monch Aster variety blooms longer than nearly any other aster, stubbornly, past the point where most flowers have already given up and gone dormant for the season. That stubbornness felt like the right match for a color this quietly confident. We fired eleven test batches before the grey green held steady instead of drifting warmer or cooler depending on the kiln position, which turned out to matter more than we expected going in. The final glaze sits flat and matte, refusing any shine that would make it read as trying too hard for attention. Most people who see it for the first time pause slightly before saying anything, unsure whether to compliment it or ask if something is wrong with it. Both reactions, honestly, tell us we landed exactly where we were aiming the whole time.

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.

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Ready to hang wall art

One screw. No Frame. Solo or gallery wall

Keyhole slot on back of Chive ceramic wall flower, single screw installation, easy hang no tools required

How to hang ceramic wall flowers?

One screw. No contractors. No drama.

One screw. One keyhole on the back. Ninety seconds and it's on the wall. The video shows exactly how it happens — no special hardware, no second holes, no contractor on speed dial. Whether you're hanging one piece or planning a full gallery wall, the hanging guide walks you through both.

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Designed to Share the Same Room

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Part of the Japan Collection

The Japan collection learned its patience from rooms built around one object instead of a crowded shelf — an off-center bloom, an asymmetrical bract, a glaze left looking unfinished. Every piece trades abundance for one flower a room needs. The Grey Green Monch Aster suits a reading corner or quiet hallway where a louder, more saturated color would fight the room. A stone-toned daisy shares the same muted register.

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Two Ways to Display

Every Chive ceramic flower works two ways: mounted vertically as a growing gallery wall, or laid flat as a no-water tablescape. The Grey Green Monch Aster shifts subtly between mounted and flat display, catching cooler tones on the wall and slightly warmer ones laid across a sunlit console table nearby in the afternoon. It never needs repositioning to keep looking considered, regardless of which specific surface it eventually and permanently ends up on.

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Complete the Look

The Grey Green Monch Aster pairs naturally with something that actually grows, and the Dojo Pot gives that living plant a genuinely clean, considered home nearby on the same shelf. One piece needs watering on a fairly regular schedule; the other one categorically does not, ever, under any circumstances. Between the two of them, your shelf finally covers both bases without looking remotely mismatched to a visitor.

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About Chive Ceramics Studio

This whole studio opened in 2004 around one idea: a flower shouldn't need actual watering to earn a permanent place on somebody's wall. Nothing here comes off a production line — glazing happens in small batches, tested and retested until a color finally holds steady across an entire kiln load instead of drifting warmer on one side. Two decades of that testing has left the team with a reasonably high tolerance for colors that confuse people on first glance. Grey green sits squarely in that category. It photographs strangely under fluorescent office light and beautifully under nearly anything else, which the team has simply learned to mention upfront rather than let customers discover the hard way on their own.

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Frequently asked questions

How does the Grey Green Monch Aster hang on the wall?

How does the Grey Green Monch Aster hang on the wall? A single keyhole cutout on the back lets it mount flush against one nail, no bracket or wire required anywhere. The Monch goes up in the time it takes to find a level spot, which is usually the longer part of the job. Genuinely that simple.

What is a good 25th anniversary gift idea?

What is a good 25th anniversary gift idea? A good 25th anniversary gift idea should feel like it was chosen, not grabbed on the way out the door at the last minute. The Grey Green Monch Aster carries a color most stores don't stock, in a shade most people have never been offered as an option. Twenty-five years earns something less obvious than silver again.

Is a ceramic aster a good 25th anniversary gift?

Is a ceramic aster a good 25th anniversary gift? A ceramic aster is a genuinely good 25th anniversary gift because the aster itself already means loyalty and lasting affection, which is the whole point of the year. The Monch adds a color nobody else is giving as a milestone gift this year. Meaning and rarity, both handled at once.

Does a aster work as minimalist wall art?

Does a aster work as minimalist wall art? A ceramic aster in this grey green glaze works as minimalist wall art the moment it's given room to breathe on an otherwise bare wall. It doesn't ask the space to redecorate around it. Restraint was the entire design brief here, and it stuck to it.

Does the Grey Green Monch Aster ship in a gift box?

Does the Grey Green Monch Aster ship in a gift box? Yes, the Grey Green Monch Aster ships in a branded gift box, ready to present without any wrapping detour on your end or a trip to find tissue paper. Nothing inside needs assembling or charging before use. Open it, and it's already finished.

What is a good ceramic aster gift for coworker?

What is a good ceramic aster gift for coworker? A ceramic aster makes a solid gift for a coworker leaving the desk next to yours after longer than either of you expected. The Monch Aster's understated color fits an office wall without announcing itself too loudly. It says goodbye without requiring a card everyone has to sign.

Does a Green Monch ceramic aster outlast a fresh one?

Does a Green Monch ceramic aster outlast a fresh one? A fresh monch aster holds up for maybe a week and a half before it starts dropping petals on your desk. The Green Monch ceramic version keeps its exact grey-green shade indefinitely, with absolutely no petal cleanup required. No water, no vase, no problem.

Is a ceramic aster a good gift for coworker?

Is a ceramic aster a good gift for coworker? A ceramic aster works well as a gift for a coworker because it survives a desk move, several reorganizations, and at least one office relocation without complaint. The Monch never wilts under fluorescent lighting the way actual plants eventually do. It simply stays exactly as composed as day one.
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