Katakana Ceramic Pot Planter
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Katakana is a ceramic plant pot from a stretch when this studio was, collectively and thoroughly, under the influence of Marie Kondo, a phase that lasted close to a year and produced a great deal of folded laundry and at least one very minimalist plant pot.
The name borrows from the Japanese script used for foreign words, which felt right for a glaze that was, in its own quiet way, translating an entire philosophy of restraint into ceramic. We have since returned to our regular levels of clutter. The pot remains as evidence that for a while we genuinely tried. There is no drainage hole, so plant a succulent or use it as a cover pot for a nursery container you can lift out to water. Katakana is the calmest thing we make, a small monument to a tidiness we could not, in the end, sustain.
- Color: Black, Brown, Green, White, White/Black
- Material: Ceramic
- Glaze finish:
- Finish variation: Natural variation between pieces
- Drainage: No drainage hole
- Saucer: No Saucer
- Dishwasher safe: Yes
- Indoor / Outdoor: For indoor use and covered outdoor temperate weather use
- Designed by: Chive Studio
- Year Designed:
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- Dishwasher-safe. Can also be hand-washed with warm soapy water and a soft cloth.
- The glaze is dipped and kiln-fired — it is sealed, durable, and not looking for trouble. No special cleaning products required.
- For pots with saucers empty the saucer periodically. Standing water in the saucer defeats the purpose of having a drainage hole, which is a thing we feel strongly about.
- Not frost-safe. Designed for indoor use and covered outdoor temperate weather use. Freezing temperatures are not recommended.
Shipping
- Free shipping: On qualifying US orders — threshold shown at checkout
- Standard: 5–8 business daysExpress2–3 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 14 days with a photo and we will replace it at no charge.
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The Ultimate Repotting Guide
For those who have killed a plant. Or several. Or, frankly, many.
Before you put a plant into your new pot, you have to get it out of the nursery pot — a process that ends badly more often than any gardening influencer will admit. We wrote a full guide: when to repot (early spring, and not when you're feeling impulsive in October), which soil to use, how to tell your plant is root-bound, and how to avoid the three mistakes that kill perfectly healthy plants within a week of a well-intentioned repotting.
It is the guide we wish someone had handed us twenty-five years ago. It is written by people who have personally committed most of the errors in it.

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