Robin's Egg Blue Aurora Water Lily

We could not have written a better name ourselves.

Regular price $44.65

Someone handed us the name Robin's Egg Blue Aurora Water Lily and we made it. We could not have written a better name ourselves and we have been in this business for a long time. We know how to name things. This one arrived named and we had the good sense to accept it. The water lily is a flower that has figured out how to exist beautifully in conditions that most flowers find uncongenial. Robin's egg blue is the only color this flower has ever considered wearing. 5.75 inches across. One screw. No water. It is correct.


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

Product detail

  • Material: Ceramic
  • Glaze finish: Glazed
  • Mounting: Keyhole for Wall Hanging
  • Packaging: Individually packaged in gift ready box
  • Color: Robin's Egg BLue
  • Glaze Variation: Natural variation between pieces
  • Year Designed: 2025.0

Dimension

  • 5.75 inches diameter, 2.75 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.

Full guide on how to hang your ceramic flower →

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: 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

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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 name we were handed and made into a ceramic flower

Someone handed us the name Robin's Egg Blue Aurora Water Lily and we made it. We could not have written a better name ourselves and we have been in this business for twenty-five years. The robin's egg blue is specific — not powder blue, not sky blue — the blue of a thing that was inside something carefully until it wasn't.

This is the thing about robin's egg blue on a water lily: the color arrived with the name and the name arrived with the color and we are not sure which came first and have stopped trying to find out. We made it ceramic. The aurora is permanent. The egg is no longer necessary.

Farmhouse wall decor in a blue specific enough to be memorable

Farmhouse wall decor benefits from objects that have color without demanding attention — blues and greens that sit alongside natural materials without competing with them. Robin's egg blue is that blue. It is specific enough to read as a decision and gentle enough to work in a room built around wood, linen, and the comfortable objects of a farmhouse interior.

The Aurora Water Lily works alongside white walls, natural wood, woven baskets, and the other warmly imperfect objects of a farmhouse room. It is the blue object that the room was waiting for — specific enough to be noticed, restrained enough to belong. We made it ceramic. The blue is permanent and the farmhouse room is better for it.

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Each piece in the English Garden line is designed to work alongside the others. Wall flowers, plant pots, ceramic accents — same palette, same handmade finish. Browse the full collection and find the combination that works for your wall.

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.

English Garden Collection Ceramic flowers arranged on wall display as home decor art — Chive Studio Toronto

Ready to hang wall art

One screw. No Frame. Solo or gallery wall


Chive artisan hand-made ceramic flower petal without molds with keyholes for hanging

Ceramic wall flowers in 200+ art galleries and institutions worldwide

The Robin's Egg Blue Aurora Water Lily is stocked in the Atlanta Botanical Garden — a botanical institution with a particular interest in ceramic flowers that look like they belong among living ones — and in more than 200 art galleries, museum shops, and botanical institutions across North America. Chive Studio designs and makes ceramic wall flowers in Toronto. We design everything we sell and have never sold to a big-box retailer.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I hang a ceramic wall flower with or without a nail?

The Aurora Water Lily hangs with a keyhole slot on the back — one screw into the wall and the ceramic flower is on it in ninety seconds. A nail works exactly the same way if that's your preference. No special hardware, no brackets, no measuring tools required unless you want them. The keyhole is the whole system.

What does a water lily symbolize?

A 25th anniversary gift is traditionally silver. The robin's egg blue Aurora Water Lily is ceramic, which is older and more durable than silver and requires less maintenance. It has been on walls in botanical gardens and gallery shops on multiple continents. It will still be on the wall at thirty years and at forty. Silver tarnishes. Ceramic does not.

What is a meaningful 25th anniversary gift?

Water lily symbolism runs deep in almost every tradition that has encountered one. In Buddhist teaching the water lily rising clean from murky water represents the possibility of enlightenment from ordinary circumstances. In Egyptian mythology it was the first flower — the universe began with a water lily opening on the primordial waters. In Western meaning it stands for purity and the peace of deep water. The robin's egg blue Aurora carries all of this in a ceramic form that requires no water and no particular philosophy.

What is a special 40th birthday gift?

Robin's egg blue in a kitchen works because it is the color of a well-rested morning — clear without being cold, warm enough to function next to wood or stone or tile without dominating any of them. The Aurora Water Lily on a kitchen wall reads as fresh and intentional. Against white subway tile, terracotta floors, open shelving — it is exactly correct.

Does robin's egg blue work in kitchen wall decor?

A 40th birthday gift should acknowledge that this is someone who has been forming opinions for forty years and deserves a gift that has opinions of its own. The robin's egg blue Aurora Water Lily is ceramic, has been in production at Chive Studio since the English Garden Collection launched, and hangs on a wall where it can be looked at properly. It arrives in branded packaging ready to give. The color is specific. That is the point.

Does the Aurora Water Lily fit farmhouse wall decor?

Farmhouse wall decor at its best uses blues that feel natural rather than decorative — robin's egg blue is historically that blue. The Aurora Water Lily on a farmhouse wall sits the way something would sit if it had been there for a long time and no one could quite remember deciding to put it there. Which is the best thing you can say about a piece of wall decor.

Is this ready for gift giving?

The Aurora Water Lily ships in branded Chive packaging and arrives ready to give. Box, tissue, done. No additional preparation required. It is gift-ready in the sense that someone designed it to be.

Does the Aurora Water Lily have any opinions about being named after a phenomenon that occurs at latitudes where water lilies don't typically grow?

The Aurora Water Lily has maintained a dignified silence on this and we are not going to push. It is a water lily. It is called Aurora. It is robin's egg blue. It hangs on walls in botanical gardens that actually grow water lilies and nobody at those institutions has raised the geographical inconsistency. We take this as institutional endorsement of the name.