Milk Teal Camellia
The camellia that is milk teal and is the France Collection at its most gracefully specific.
Description
French country decor in milk teal is the version associated with old French faience pottery — the specific grey-blue-green of antique ceramic tiles and the glazed pottery of southern French markets. The Milk Teal Camellia is a handmade ceramic wall flower from the France Collection, kiln-fired in Toronto in a milk teal glaze, shaped in the full layered camellia form — the most romantic botanical form in the collection, in the color most associated with French ceramic tradition.
The ceramic tradition of a collection French Vogue chose to feature
Chive interprets the French Vogue feature as an endorsement. The Milk Teal Camellia is the France Collection piece that most directly references the history of French ceramic color — milk teal is the color that French potters have been producing in faience ware since the 17th century, the specific grey-blue-green that appears on old Provençal tile and antique Quimper pottery. Placing milk teal on the camellia form — which is itself one of the most cultivated flowers in the south of France — creates the France Collection piece that references two of the most specifically French aesthetic traditions simultaneously. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden carries it. French Vogue ran it.
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden carries the France Collection. The New York Botanical Garden stocks it. Longwood Gardens carries it. The RHS Chelsea Flower Show awarded Chive the 5-star booth award — the highest rating given — for 13 consecutive years. Botanical gardens in the greater New York area and Pennsylvania have independently decided this collection belongs in their shops. Chive has been designing and making ceramic flowers in Toronto since 1999.
A gift for someone who responds to French ceramic tradition
The Milk Teal Camellia ships in a Chive gift box. It hangs with one screw in 90 seconds. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden carries it. The person who responds to French ceramic tradition receives a milk teal camellia from a collection French Vogue chose to feature and three major botanical gardens chose to carry.
Product Detail:
- Material: Ceramic
- Glaze finish: Glossy
- Mounting: Keyhole for Wall Hanging
- Packaging:
- Glaze Variation: Natural variation between pieces
- Year Designed: 2025
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.
