Avocado Green - Sorbet Peony - handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
Avocado Green Sorbet Peony ceramic wall flower — Japan Collection — designed in Toronto by Chive Studio
Avocado Green Sorbet Peony ceramic wall flower — Japan Collection — designed in Toronto by Chive Studio
Avocado Green Sorbet Peony ceramic wall flower — Japan Collection — designed in Toronto by Chive Studio
Avocado Green - Sorbet Peony - handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
Avocado Green Sorbet Peony ceramic wall flower — Japan Collection — designed in Toronto by Chive Studio
Avocado Green Sorbet Peony ceramic wall flower — Japan Collection — designed in Toronto by Chive Studio
Avocado Green Sorbet Peony ceramic wall flower — Japan Collection — designed in Toronto by Chive Studio

Japan Collection

Avocado Green Sorbet Peony

The sorbet peony is still processing avocado.

$47.15
Gift Ready Box
Ready-to-hang
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A gift for a 43rd anniversary rarely has a fixed material or color to satisfy, which leaves the Avocado Green Sorbet Peony free to make its own case instead of matching a tradition. Avocado Green spent thirty years as the color everyone eventually tore out of their kitchens before one morning becoming the color everyone claimed to have always loved, a reputation the Sorbet Peony accepted without reading any of that history. Sorbet, as a glaze name, promises something lighter than a standard peony bloom — a palate-cleanser shade between courses rather than the main event, and the rounded, layered petals lean into that lightness instead of fighting it. At forty-three years, that freedom from tradition tends to matter more than another obligatory milestone gift. The studio forms each layer individually, so the rounded shape never reads as mass-produced. San Diego Museum of Art keeps this piece stocked on its shelves, entirely unconcerned with whatever decade avocado green last left.

Product detail
  • Material: Ceramic
  • Glaze finish: Glazed
  • Mounting: Keyhole for Wall Hanging
  • Packaging: Individually packaged in gift ready box
  • Color: Avocado Green
  • Glaze Variation: Natural variation between pieces
  • Year Designed: 2023
Dimension
  • 6 inches diameter, 2.5 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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The Story Behind This Piece

Avocado Green went through a genuine reputational collapse before anyone thought to revive it — we watched an entire decade of kitchen renovation shows treat it as the color to rip out and replace, and then, without much warning, it became the color everyone wanted back. We weren't chasing the trend when we tested this glaze on a Sorbet Peony form. We were finishing a batch of color trials and this combination simply worked better than the others sitting next to it, trend cycle be damned. Sorbet, as a glaze family, is meant to look lighter and cooler than a standard peony finish, almost translucent in the right light, and Avocado Green's warmth fights that coolness in a way that shouldn't work but somehow settles into balance once the piece is fired. We tested four other greens first. Each one either read as too cold against the sorbet base or too close to a standard garden green, losing the point of naming it Sorbet at all. Avocado Green was the fifth attempt and the only one that kept both qualities intact. It's a strange color to have circled back to on purpose, and we're not entirely sure it was on purpose.

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.

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Designed to Share the Same Room

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Part of the Japan Collection

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 Avocado Green Sorbet Peony leans into a color history most pieces would rather avoid mentioning, wearing its reputation without apology. A crisply two-toned peony offers a graphic counterpoint nearby.

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Two Ways to Display

Every Chive ceramic flower works two ways: mounted vertically as a growing gallery wall, or laid flat as a no-water tablescape. The Avocado Green Sorbet Peony reads warmer mounted vertically under direct light and cooler laid flat in shadow, since the sorbet base shifts tone depending on the angle it catches. Either way the color holds exactly where the glaze left it, with no fading toward whatever shade is currently fashionable.

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Complete the Look

A Pig Plant Pot nearby does the watering and drainage work the Avocado Green Sorbet Peony was never built to need in the first place. The pairing works precisely because one piece never wilts, drops a petal, or needs repotting, while the other quietly handles all three of those tasks on its own, season after season, without complaint.

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About Chive Ceramics Studio

Chive opened in 2004 with a simple bet: that a ceramic flower built by hand could hold up next to the real thing for decades, not weeks. Color trends move faster than the studio ever tries to chase, which has occasionally meant testing a glaze the industry had already declared dead, only to have it come back into favor after the fact. That's less a strategy than a byproduct of how slowly ceramic development actually moves compared to whatever's trending that season. Every peony in the catalog goes through the same layered, hand-built process regardless of which decade its glaze happens to be having a moment in. Twenty years in, the studio has learned not to bet against a color simply because it fell out of favor once already.

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Frequently asked questions

How does the Avocado Green Sorbet Peony hang on the wall?

How does the Avocado Green Sorbet Peony hang on the wall? A single keyhole cutout on the back mounts it flush against one nail, no bracket or wire required anywhere on the piece. It hangs level in about the time it takes to find the spot on your wall. Nothing else to attach.

What is a good 43rd anniversary gift idea?

What is a good 43rd anniversary gift idea? A good 43rd anniversary gift idea has to work without any assigned material to guide it, since most lists stop well before year forty. The Avocado Green Sorbet Peony brings color and craft instead of tradition. It doesn't need a theme to justify itself.

Is a ceramic peony a good 43rd anniversary gift?

Is a ceramic peony a good 43rd anniversary gift? A ceramic peony is a genuinely good 43rd anniversary gift precisely because there's no obvious 43rd-year material to compete with or disappoint by skipping. The sorbet glaze reads as considered rather than convenient. It looks chosen, not improvised at the last minute.

Does a peony work as wabi sabi decor?

Does a peony work as wabi sabi decor? A ceramic peony can work as wabi sabi decor when its glaze is left slightly imperfect rather than uniformly glossy across every petal. The sorbet finish here has just enough variation to read as intentional. Polish, in this case, is the wrong goal entirely.

Does the Avocado Green Sorbet Peony ship in a gift box?

Does the Avocado Green Sorbet Peony ship in a gift box? Yes, the Avocado Green Sorbet Peony ships in a branded gift box, ready to hand over without any wrapping paper detour on your end. Nothing inside needs assembling before it goes on the wall. It arrives finished, exactly as intended.

What is a good ceramic peony gift for gardener?

What is a good ceramic peony gift for gardener? A ceramic peony makes a genuinely good gift for a gardener who already has more living peonies than one yard can reasonably support. The Avocado Green Sorbet Peony never competes for bed space. It just holds its color, indefinitely, on a wall instead.

Does a Green Sorbet ceramic peony outlast a fresh one?

Does a Green Sorbet ceramic peony outlast a fresh one? A fresh peony blooms for roughly a week before dropping every petal at once, usually across whatever surface it was sitting on. The Green Sorbet ceramic version holds its full bloom shape forever, with no petal drop and no cleanup ever required.

Is a ceramic peony a good gift for gardener?

Is a ceramic peony a good gift for gardener? A ceramic peony is a good gift for a gardener because it settles the space problem that real peonies eventually create in any yard, no matter how carefully planted. The Avocado Green Sorbet Peony asks for a wall, not a bed. That's the whole appeal.
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