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

Japan Collection

Pear Green Calico Aster

A calico aster that finally committed.

$39.65
Gift Ready Box
Ready-to-hang
30-day return policy

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A 14th anniversary gift lands in that stretch of marriage where nobody needs convincing anymore, which suits the Pear Green Calico Aster just fine since it has never tried to convince anyone of anything. Calico is a word that belongs to a cat, a fabric, and apparently now an aster, which is either a stretch or the most accurate description of a flower that has never committed to one color in its life. Pear green is simply its most recent decision. The Calico Aster has made this kind of decision before, in other directions, for other reasons, and has never once looked back, which is either very free or very exhausting depending on how long you have been watching. Every aster is shaped by hand at Chive Ceramics Studio, permanent proof that this particular indecision was, in the end, a good one. New York Botanical Garden has carried the collection for years, unbothered by an aster that refuses to pick a lane.

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
Dimension
  • 4.5 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 Pear Green Calico Aster, Explained

Calico is technically a fabric pattern and a cat coloring before it's ever a flower descriptor, which made naming this aster variety slightly complicated from a branding standpoint. The bloom itself shifts color unpredictably across its petals — never quite one shade, never committing fully to a gradient either — which is exactly the trait that earned it the calico name in the first place, long before we got involved. Pear Green is our specific interpretation of that shifting quality, landing it somewhere between a ripe pear skin and the underside of a leaf that's had a good year. We tested four other greens before this one, and each previous attempt read as either too yellow or too flat to capture the aster's actual restlessness. This one moves. Under different light it reads warmer or cooler, which several early reviewers assumed was inconsistent glazing rather than an intentional effect built into the color formulation itself. We've stopped explaining it and started letting the piece do that work on its own. The Calico Aster, true to its namesake, refuses to settle into being just one thing, and honestly, fourteen years into anything — a marriage, a garden, a glaze recipe — that refusal starts to look less like indecision and more like a personality.

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.

Read the hanging guide

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 Pear Green Calico Aster works best alone on a narrow ledge, since its shifting, indecisive color needs open space to be noticed. A reimagined marigold brings unexpected color to the same ledge.

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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 Pear Green Calico Aster shifts noticeably between mounted wall light and flat surface light, which is genuinely part of its appeal rather than an inconsistency worth correcting at all. On a wall it reads cooler; set flat near a window it warms up considerably by mid-afternoon most days of the week.

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Complete the Look

The Pear Green Calico Aster covers the wall; the Hexi Porcelain Pot, 4 inches, covers the shelf below it for whatever living plant you actually keep there. One needs nothing at all from you beyond a single nail already in the wall. The other needs regular water on an actual, honest schedule you have to keep. Together, the two of them split the labor evenly between them, permanently.

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About Chive Ceramics Studio

A simple frustration got this studio going in 2004: nobody wants to keep explaining why the flowers on the table died again over the weekend. Nothing here rolls off a mold — every ceramic flower gets built individually, which after two decades means small variations the team eventually stopped apologizing for and started actively highlighting instead. The Calico Aster's shifting, indecisive color pattern fits that whole philosophy unusually well, since it was never going to settle into one predictable shade regardless of what anyone expected. The team decided that was worth keeping rather than correcting. Fourteen years into any relationship or any glaze recipe, a little indecision starts looking less like a flaw and more like actual character.

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Frequently asked questions

How does the Pear Green Calico Aster hang on the wall?

How does the Pear Green Calico Aster hang on the wall? A single keyhole cutout on the back lets it mount flush from one nail, with no bracket or wire needed anywhere on it. The Calico goes up level in under a minute, which is faster than most people can decide exactly where it should go.

What is a good 14th anniversary gift idea?

What is a good 14th anniversary gift idea? A good 14th anniversary gift idea sits in that tricky middle stretch where the big round numbers haven't arrived yet but the relationship clearly has. The Pear Green Calico Aster commits to a color the way fourteen years commits to a person. No hedging in either direction.

Is a ceramic aster a good 14th anniversary gift?

Is a ceramic aster a good 14th anniversary gift? A ceramic aster is a genuinely good 14th anniversary gift, since the aster already symbolizes patience and lasting affection long before ceramic ever entered the conversation. The Calico's pear green glaze adds a shade nobody else is handing out this year. Meaning and originality, both covered.

Does a aster work as nature wall art?

Does a aster work as nature wall art? A ceramic aster in this pear green glaze works as nature wall art the moment it's mounted where actual foliage would eventually need trimming and feeding anyway. It brings the color without any maintenance schedule attached to it. Nature, minus the upkeep, basically.

Does the Pear Green Calico Aster ship in a gift box?

Does the Pear Green Calico Aster ship in a gift box? Yes, the Pear Green Calico Aster ships in a branded gift box, ready to hand over without you needing to source wrapping paper that matches the occasion. Nothing inside requires assembly before it goes on the wall. It arrives finished, exactly as intended.

What is a good ceramic aster gift for gardener?

What is a good ceramic aster gift for gardener? A ceramic aster makes a genuinely good gift for a gardener who already grows the real thing and doesn't need a living duplicate cluttering another windowsill. The Calico's indecisive color history becomes a feature rather than a flaw here. Gardeners tend to respect a flower that commits eventually.

Does a Green Calico ceramic aster outlast a fresh one?

Does a Green Calico ceramic aster outlast a fresh one? A fresh calico aster holds its color for maybe a week before the petals start curling at the edges and dropping. The Green Calico ceramic version keeps its exact pear green shade indefinitely, with no curling involved at all. No trimming, no vase, no problem.

Is a ceramic aster a good gift for gardener?

Is a ceramic aster a good gift for gardener? A ceramic aster works well as a gift for a gardener because it survives an actual winter without needing to come inside or get mulched. The Calico stays exactly as green as the day it arrived, regardless of frost. That alone outperforms most of the actual garden.
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