CLASSIC COLLECTION
Rose Grey
The grey rose that arrived in the Classic Collection when Briana had grey glaze and a rose form and the result was more interesting than expected.
Description
Classic Collection ceramic wall flowers include the grey rose because grey on the rose form does something unexpected: it makes the rose form read as the most architectural version of itself, the version that reveals the structure of the fully double petals without the color declaring a mood. The Grey Rose is a handmade ceramic wall flower from the Classic Collection, kiln-fired in Toronto in a grey glaze, shaped in the English rose form at 6-inch scale — the small, fully double layered version that holds the grey in its concentric petal rings with the specific quality that grey has when it is neither warm nor cool but precisely in between.
The color that makes the form the point
Grey on a rose form removes the emotional content of the rose — the red romance, the pink femininity, the ivory elegance — and leaves only the structure. What the structure turns out to be, when the color stops carrying the message, is an extraordinarily precise layered botanical object. Briana made the grey rose in a Classic Collection run because the grey glaze existed and the rose form was available. The result is the Classic Collection piece that rose form enthusiasts describe as the version that makes them understand the rose form rather than simply recognize it. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden carries the Classic Collection.
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden carries the Classic 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 with rose collections have independently evaluated and chosen this grey ceramic interpretation. Chive has been designing and making ceramic flowers in Toronto since 1999.
A gift for the person who wants the rose form without the rose color
The Grey Rose ships in a Chive gift box. It hangs with one screw in 90 seconds. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden carries it. The person who wanted a ceramic rose form but specifically not in any expected rose color receives the Classic Collection's most structurally honest version.
Product Detail:
- Material: Ceramic
- Glaze finish: Glazed
- Mounting: Keyhole for Wall Hanging
- Packaging:
- Color:
- Glaze Variation: Natural variation between pieces
- Year Designed: 2019
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.
