Ivory European Water Lily

A ceramic wall flower occupies space rather than depicting it. A print of a water lily is a flat representation of the flower. The Ivory European Water Lily is the form of the flower in three dimensions, in ceramic, on a wall. The material is the difference: ceramic catches light, casts shadow, and changes throughout the day in a way that a print does not.

Ivory is a warm neutral, closer to cream and aged linen than to bright white. On warm neutral walls it sits in the same tonal family as the wall. On cool white walls it creates a subtle warmth. In the Coastal Collection, ivory is the glaze for rooms that want a botanical element that belongs to the wall rather than standing apart from it.

The Ivory European Water Lily is a good retirement gift for someone moving into a home they intend to keep and style carefully. The water lily form is specific enough to signal a considered choice, the ivory glaze works in most neutral-walled rooms, and the piece is permanent. Ships in a gift box to over 40 countries.

The European water lily, Nymphaea alba, is the broad-petaled, layered aquatic flower native to European lakes and slow-moving rivers. The form is distinct from the lotus in its lower profile and wider outer petals. The Ivory European Water Lily uses this form because the horizontal structure translates unusually well to a wall installation, creating a floating quality that other botanical forms do not.

The water lily is an aquatic form, which makes it one of the few botanical wall pieces that is thematically consistent in a bathroom. The ivory glaze works with white tile, the form is compact enough for smaller wall surfaces, and the horizontal structure creates a visual pause that suits spaces designed for calm.

Ivory on a colored wall acts as a neutral that makes the color look deliberate. On sage green it grounds the botanical palette. On dusty blue it creates a warm contrast that keeps the wall from going cold. The Ivory European Water Lily works on most wall colors because the ivory glaze belongs to no specific color family strongly enough to clash with another one.

The Ivory European Water Lily ships in a gift box included with purchase. No additional wrapping needed. Ships gift-ready to over 40 countries.

The Ivory European Water Lily hangs on a single screw using the keyhole mount on the back. The piece ships with a screw, wall anchor, and instructions. Installation takes about ninety seconds. The mount sits flush against the wall with no visible hardware once hung.