Navy Blue - Chalksticks Succulent - handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
Navy Blue Succulent ceramic wall flower — Japan collection — designed in Toronto by Chive Studio
Navy Blue Succulent ceramic wall flower — Japan collection — designed in Toronto by Chive Studio
Navy Blue Succulent ceramic wall flower styled on a white table with other flowers — Chive Studio
Navy Blue - Chalksticks Succulent - handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
Navy Blue Succulent ceramic wall flower — Japan collection — designed in Toronto by Chive Studio
Navy Blue Succulent ceramic wall flower — Japan collection — designed in Toronto by Chive Studio
Navy Blue Succulent ceramic wall flower styled on a white table with other flowers — Chive Studio

Japan Collection

Navy Blue Chalksticks Succulent

The chalksticks. Still deciding what to write.

$27.15
Gift Ready Box
Ready-to-hang
30-day return policy

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A 45th anniversary gift sits in the strange territory past sapphire and short of gold, a stretch most jewelers stopped marking, which leaves the Navy Blue Chalksticks Succulent room to make its own case. Chalksticks are the succulent that grows like it's trying to write something down and hasn't yet decided what — long, narrow, reaching, the color of a coastline sitting in fog. Navy Blue in Japan means something else entirely: indigo, boro fabric dyed and redyed until the color stops being dye and simply becomes permanent. The Chalksticks Succulent in this glaze does something similar, reaching toward a color until the reaching and the color become the same gesture. Artisans shape these pieces by hand at Chive Ceramics Studio, each spike-like leaf formed individually so no two stems curve identically. It holds its shape and color indefinitely, without fading the way indigo eventually does on its own. Chihuly Garden and Glass has carried this collection in its shop for years, at home among pieces built entirely around what color can do.

Product detail
  • Material: Ceramic
  • Glaze finish: Glazed
  • Mounting: Keyhole for Wall Hanging
  • Packaging: Individually packaged in gift ready box
  • Color: Navy Blue
  • Glaze Variation: Natural variation between pieces
  • Year Designed: 2023
Dimension
  • 3 inches diameter, 1.6 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

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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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Chalksticks are not, strictly, a flower, and we had a longer than usual internal debate about whether a succulent belonged in a wall-flower collection at all before deciding the debate itself was the point. The form grows in long reaching stems that never quite commit to a direction, which made it one of the harder pieces to mount flush against a wall without the ends looking like they were trying to escape the frame. Navy Blue took real trial and error to get right on a shape this narrow, since indigo-toned glazes tend to pool unevenly on thin cylindrical surfaces, going darker at the tips and paler where the stem widens. We ended up leaning into that gradient instead of fighting it, since it mirrors the way actual indigo-dyed fabric ages unevenly with wear over years of use. Each spike is shaped and set individually before assembly, so no two stems on any single piece curve at quite the same angle, and the studio has more or less stopped trying to standardize that particular inconsistency. It's a stranger object than nearly anything else we produce, closer to a lab specimen than a bouquet. We like it more for the strangeness, not less, and we're not entirely sure what that says about the studio at this point.

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

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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 Navy Blue Chalksticks Succulent leans into its uneven indigo pooling rather than correcting it, since the gradient mirrors real dyed fabric. An undecided, still-forming color sits well alongside it.

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Every Chive ceramic flower works two ways: mounted vertically as a growing gallery wall, or laid flat as a no-water tablescape. The Navy Blue Chalksticks Succulent reads more sculptural mounted vertically, where its reaching stems finally have room to actually extend, and more compact laid flat across a narrow shelf beside smaller objects nearby. Either way the indigo pooling stays exactly where the kiln left it, permanently and without exception, regardless of which surface it ends up living on.

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The Navy Blue Chalksticks Succulent already looks like it belongs in soil, though it never actually needs any. The Tika Pot and Saucer, 3 inches, nearby is built for a real succulent that does, catching runoff so nothing drips onto the shelf underneath it. Between the two, only one half of the display ever needs checking on, watering, or moving toward better light.

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Chive began in 2004 with the fairly stubborn belief that decorative flowers could look considered without requiring watering, pruning, or eventual replacement. Ceramic construction made that possible, and every piece since has been shaped by hand and checked individually rather than approved as part of a larger batch run. Narrow, elongated forms like this one require different shelf handling than a flatter bloom would, since a thin stem shows an uneven glaze pool more readily than a broad petal face. Twenty years of testing odd forms and odder glazes has produced a catalog nobody on the original team could have fully predicted. Nobody has proposed standardizing that particular quirk away.

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Frequently asked questions

How does the Navy Blue Chalksticks Succulent hang on the wall?

How does the Navy Blue Chalksticks Succulent hang on the wall? It uses a single keyhole cutout on the back, mounting flush with one nail or screw already in your wall. No wire, no bracket, nothing extra to buy. The Chalksticks goes up in about the time it takes to pick the spot.

What is a good 45th anniversary gift idea?

What is a good 45th anniversary gift idea? A 45th anniversary gift idea sits past most of the standard material lists, which mostly stop being useful somewhere around year twenty-five. The Navy Blue Chalksticks Succulent solves that by simply not needing a theme at all. It just holds its color and shape.

Is a ceramic succulent a good 45th anniversary gift?

Is a ceramic succulent a good 45th anniversary gift? Yes, a ceramic succulent works especially well this far past the traditional milestones, when a couple has usually stopped expecting elaborate gestures anyway. The Chalksticks form reads as deliberate and a little unusual, much like reaching year forty-five itself. It asks for a wall, nothing more.

Does a succulent work as minimalist wall art?

Does a succulent work as minimalist wall art? A ceramic succulent fits minimalist wall art the moment its narrow reaching form is given real space around it. Navy Blue reads as architectural rather than botanical, which is most of what the style wants. Nothing about it needs company. It holds its own without needing a cluster of other pieces nearby.

Does the Navy Blue Chalksticks Succulent ship in a gift box?

Does the Navy Blue Chalksticks Succulent ship in a gift box? Yes, the Navy Blue Chalksticks Succulent ships in a branded gift box, ready to hand over without a wrapping paper detour. Nothing inside needs assembling. Just open it and hang it, with enough padding inside to survive shipping without a single chip.

What is a good gift for someone impossible to buy for?

What is a good gift for someone impossible to buy for? A gift for someone impossible to buy for works best when it skips categories they've already covered themselves. The Navy Blue Chalksticks Succulent is strange enough that it's unlikely to duplicate anything already on their shelf. It doesn't need to guess their taste correctly, just their curiosity.

Does a Navy Blue ceramic succulent outlast a fresh one?

Does a Navy Blue ceramic succulent outlast a fresh one? A living succulent still needs occasional water and enough light to avoid stretching and thinning over time. The Navy Blue ceramic version needs neither and holds its exact shape indefinitely. No windowsill negotiation required. There's no watering can involved at any point.

Is a ceramic succulent a good gift for picky people?

Is a ceramic succulent a good gift for picky people? A ceramic succulent works well as a gift for picky people because its narrow, unusual form doesn't resemble anything they've likely already rejected. The Navy Blue Chalksticks asks for a wall and nothing further. It rarely needs a return. It simply exists, exactly as unusual as the day it arrived.
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