Flower Blue 6

Blue 6. The glaze, not the preservative.

Regular price $41.25
Gift Ready Box
Ready-to-hang
30-day return policy

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A gift for a speech therapist works best when it skips the follow-up conversation about care instructions, and Flower Blue 6 was named on a day the studio was moving too fast to overthink it. The number shares its name with a food dye that's colored soft drinks since the 1980s, though Blue 6 here is a glaze fired onto a ceramic flower, not a preservative fizzing in a can, and the flower turned out better than the naming logic behind it. Artisans shape each one by hand at Chive Ceramics Studio, so the depth of blue shifts slightly depending on how the glaze pooled in the kiln. It rides a single hook indefinitely, requiring no water, no upkeep, no wilting deadline of any kind. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts keeps a short run of Chive pieces in its gift shop, Flower Blue 6 included, nowhere near the soda aisle its name accidentally references.

Product detail
  • Material: Ceramic
  • Glaze finish: Glazed
  • Mounting: Keyhole for Wall Hanging
  • Packaging: Individually packaged in gift ready box
  • Color: Blue
  • Glaze Variation: Natural variation between pieces
  • Year Designed: 2019
Dimension
  • 6 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.

Full guide on how to hang your ceramic flower →

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

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  • 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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Blue, Middle of the Size Run

Some names in this studio get a full research process behind them, and Flower Blue 6 is not one of those names. It was assigned on a day when several glazes were queued up for testing at once, numbers were being handed out faster than anyone was thinking about them, and this piece landed on six mostly because it was next in line. Only after the fact did someone point out that Blue Number 6 already belongs to a food dye, one that's been quietly coloring soft drinks and candy for decades without most people noticing or caring. This flower has nothing to do with that dye beyond an accidental shared name; it's a ceramic glaze fired at studio temperatures, not a compound regulated for consumption, and it has never once been anywhere near a beverage. What it does have is a genuinely good blue, clean and a little cool, the kind that reads as coastal without trying particularly hard to earn that description. One hook holds the shade in place indefinitely, no vase, no water changes, no flower food packet to remember. For a speech therapist who spends the workday untangling exactly this kind of naming confusion for other people, there's a small, private joke built into owning it.


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.

Designed to Share the Same Room

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Part of the Classic Collection

The Classic collection never bothered chasing whatever trend was passing through — a rose that looked correct in 1974 and will look correct in 2074, glazed in colors that refuse to change. Every piece trades novelty for something worth keeping. This flower's number was handed out in a hurry on a busy testing day, long before anyone noticed it shared a name with a food dye.

Explore the Ceramic Flower - Large Orange 12.

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. Mounted, Flower Blue 6 brings a clean, coastal note to a gallery wall without leaning on pattern or texture to do the work. Laid flat, it becomes part of a tablescape that holds its color through an entire season, never once needing a water change or a trip to the compost bin.

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Complete the Look

Pair the Minute Pot, 3-Inch with Flower Blue 6 for a compact grouping that works well on a narrow shelf where a much larger pot simply wouldn't fit comfortably at all. The scale matches the flower's own modest footprint closely enough to feel intentional rather than accidental. Small doesn't mean forgettable here at all. Together they fill a tight space without crowding it.


Chive artisan hand-made ceramic flower petal without molds with keyholes for hanging

Not the Smallest Blue, Not the Largest

Naming conventions have loosened considerably since Chive Ceramics Studio first started fixing colors onto ceramic flowers back in 2004, and today numbers get assigned quickly, sometimes too quickly, without much ceremony attached to the process. The studio made peace with that a long time ago, as long as the finished piece earns its place regardless of what it happens to be called on a label somewhere. Every new blue still gets weighed against the studio's older blues before shipping, checked for a shade that genuinely adds something rather than quietly repeating what's already sitting nearby on the shelf. Consistency has always outranked cleverness here, even on the days a name gets picked in a hurry.


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Frequently asked questions

How does a Flower Blue 6 hang on the wall?

A Flower Blue 6 hangs on the wall using one hook, the same lightweight setup used across the rest of this collection. Nothing about the shape requires extra hardware, wire, or a level, though a level never really hurts anyone's arrangement. Line it up, hang it, done. It doesn't move.

Is a Flower Blue good gift for speech therapist?

A Flower Blue makes a good gift for a speech therapist, mostly because the naming mix-up behind its number is the kind of small, private joke that lands perfectly with someone who untangles confusing language for a living. It's a genuinely nice blue flower with a bonus pun built in. That's a rare combination.

Is a Flower Blue a good blue floral wall art?

A Flower Blue counts as blue floral wall art without trying particularly hard to earn that label, since the color reads clean and a little coastal on its own. It doesn't lean on a busy pattern or a bold shape to justify the wall space. The color alone does the job. That's enough.

Does a Flower Blue 6 work as classic home decor?

A Flower Blue 6 works fine as classic home decor, since a well-chosen blue tends to outlast whatever color trend happens to be dominating this year's home décor accounts. It won't look dated in five years the way a trend-driven piece might. It just reads as a good, deliberate color choice. Nothing more complicated than that.

Does a Flower Blue 6 ship in a gift box?

A Flower Blue 6 ships in a gift box, ready to hand over the moment it arrives without needing a separate wrapping step first. It looks presentable straight out of the box, no tissue paper rescue mission required beforehand. That's really the whole point of shipping it that way. Simple, on purpose.

What is a good gift for a speech therapist?

A good gift for a speech therapist should reward attention to language without requiring them to explain themselves at work again. A flower with an accidental food-dye namesake gives them a private joke nobody else in the room will catch. It's specific in a way that generic gifts rarely manage. That's what makes it work.

How long does a flower blue 6 last versus a fresh one?

A flower blue 6 lasts indefinitely, holding its exact shade long after a fresh blue-toned bouquet would have faded, browned, or been quietly thrown out after a week on a counter somewhere. There's no vase to refill and no petals to sweep up. It just keeps looking the way it did on arrival. Nothing changes.

Is a Flower Blue 6 truly worth buying, not just decent?

A Flower Blue 6 is truly worth buying, not just decent, because a naming accident turned into one of the more quietly likable colors in this entire collection. It didn't need a clever backstory to earn its spot, just a genuinely good blue. Sometimes the simplest explanation is the right one. This is one of those times.

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