Ivory Speckle Medium Ceramic Pot with Drainage Hole and Saucer - Minute - handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
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Ivory Speckle Medium Ceramic Pot with Drainage Hole and Saucer - Minute - handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
Minute Ceramic Pot And Saucer Set With Drainage - Chive Ceramics Studio - Pots - Chive Ceramics Studio
Minute Ceramic Pot And Saucer Set With Drainage - Chive Ceramics Studio - Pots - Chive Ceramics Studio
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Minute Ceramic Pot And Saucer Set With Drainage - Chive Ceramics Studio - Pots - Chive Ceramics Studio
Minute Ceramic Pot And Saucer Set With Drainage - Chive Ceramics Studio - Pots - Chive Ceramics Studio

Plant Pots with Drainage

Minute Medium Ceramic Pot with Drainage Hole and Saucer — Ivory Speckles

with drainage hole and saucer

$30.95
Drainage hole
Saucer Included
30-day return policy

The 5-inch Ivory Speckles is a glazed ceramic plant pot with a center drainage hole and a matching saucer, and at five inches the texture that makes this our favorite pot in the line finally has room to do what it does best. The whole appeal is the speckled ivory surface, and the medium size is where that surface has the space to register fully. The small version only hints at the texture, while the medium one settles, fairly conclusively, the question of why it sits at the top of the studio's list.

Glazed ceramic holds moisture more evenly than raw terracotta, and no two pots speckle the same way. We genuinely study how sponges dry to get this right, the way moisture pulls unevenly, the way texture forms in patterns that look random and are not, and the medium size is where you can actually watch that obsession pay off, speckle by speckle.

Product detail
  • Color: Ivory Speckles
  • Material: Ceramic
  • Glaze finish: Glazed
  • Finish variation: Natural variation between pieces
  • Drainage: included
  • Saucer: Matching saucer included
  • Dishwasher safe: Yes
  • Indoor / Outdoor: For indoor use and covered outdoor temperate weather use
  • Designed by: Chive Studio
  • Year Designed: 2017
Dimension
  • 5 inches diameter, 5 inches tall
  • Fits most standard 4" nursery transplants
  • Saucer diameter: approximately 5.5 inches
  • Weight: approximately 1.75 lbs (pot + saucer)

Also available in:
Plants that love this pot
  • succulents and cacti
  • pothos
  • peperomia
  • string of pearls
  • snake plants
  • ferns
  • African violet.

Potting a plant in the Minute

  1. Place a 1-inch layer of small stones or LECA pebbles at the bottom of the pot. Optional, but it helps with airflow.
  2. Add well-draining potting mix appropriate to your plant. Not garden soil. We know your grandmother used garden soil. She was wrong about this one thing.
  3. Transplant from the nursery pot, leaving about 1 inch at the top for watering.
  4. Set the pot on the matching saucer.
  5. Water thoroughly until water runs out the drainage hole into the saucer. Empty the saucer once the plant has absorbed what it needs. This is the entire system.

Potting Tips

  1. Repot in the evening.
  2. Wait 1–2 days after watering, then repot.
  3. Buy potting mix. Not backyard dirt.
  4. Move the top layer of soil from the old pot into the new one. It's a little ecosystem.
  5. Never go more than one inch bigger.
  6. Soil line sits an inch below the rim. Leca or small rocks at the bottom for drainage.

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Pot Care instructions
  1. Dishwasher-safe. Can also be hand-washed with warm soapy water and a soft cloth.
  2. Glazed pots are dipped and kiln-fired — they are sealed, durable, and not looking for trouble. No special cleaning products required.
  3. 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.
  4. Not frost-safe. Designed for indoor use and covered outdoor temperate weather use. Freezing temperatures are not recommended.
Shipping & returns

Shipping

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  • Standard: 5–8 business days Express2–3 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 14 days with a photo and we will replace it at no charge.

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Ivory Speckles at Five Inches: Texture With Room

At five inches, the texture that earns Ivory Speckles its place as the studio favorite finally has the room to perform. The small version concentrates the appeal; the medium lets it spread out and breathe, speckle by speckle, across more surface than the three-inch allows. The whole point of the pot is that texture, and at this size you can see every bit of the attention that went into it. If a single pot could justify an unreasonable research habit, it would be this one, and around here it quietly does.

We genuinely study how sponges dry to get this right. We watch the way moisture pulls unevenly across a surface, the way it leaves patterns that read as random and are in fact the product of an unreasonable amount of looking. The medium size is where that study pays off most visibly. Each pot resolves on its own, the speckling never quite repeating. A center drainage hole and a matching saucer sit beneath the surface, the working part under the part we cannot stop admiring. It is our favorite pot in the line, and the five-inch is the size that explains why without our having to say a word. Speckle by speckle, it earns the title we keep giving it.

Potting a plant with Chive

  1. It's best to repot your plant in the evening. Trust us, we know.
  2. Repot 1–2 days after watering — keeps the same rhythm going and won't shock it.
  3. Potting soil is not the dirt from your backyard. Go buy good, nutrient-rich soil.
  4. The top layer of soil in your current pot should be the top layer in the new pot too. It's a little ecosystem your plant likes.
  5. Never go more than one inch bigger than your existing pot. "It'll grow into it" is not correct, and you will kill it.
  6. Keep the soil line about an inch below the top of the pot. Add some leca or small rocks to the bottom for better aeration.
Repotting plants with Chive | Chive Studio

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.

Read the guide we wish we had
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The Same Glaze, Other Sizes

Ivory Speckles is the same perfected texture at both sizes. The five-inch is where the surface has room to register fully.

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Drainage Is the Whole Point

A center drainage hole and a matching saucer sit under the five-inch Ivory Speckles, the working part beneath the texture we admire.

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Water It Like You Mean It

The Minute Medium in Ivory Speckles drains the way it should, which only matters if the watering keeps pace. A proper can or mister makes the difference, and ours look the part on a counter.

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Denver Botanic Gardens Did Not Ask How the Glaze Was Made

Chive Studio designs pots and ceramic flowers, and the Minute line is where the glazes are layered and allowed to move, which means the studio discards more pots than it keeps, a fine principle and an inconvenient way to run a studio. The shapes are decided in the studio, tested against real plants, and revised until the proportions stop bothering us, which routinely takes longer than anyone budgeted for. We design everything we sell, license nothing to other manufacturers, and have never sold to a big-box retailer, which is the kind of decision that sounds principled until you see the schedule.

Botanical institutions keep choosing the work, which we credit to buyers who can tell at a glance whether an object is what it claims to be. Denver Botanic Gardens carries Chive. So do Brooklyn Botanic Garden and McKee Botanical Garden, where a layered glaze has to hold its own beside the plants it was made for. We ship to over 40 countries, and the glazed surface wipes clean and holds moisture more evenly than raw terracotta, which matters more than the studio's feelings about color.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best glazed ceramic plant pot for indoor plants?

The 5" ceramic plant pot is a glazed ceramic pot with a center drainage hole and matching saucer, sized for a standard nursery transplant. This one is finished in Ivory Speckles. Glazed ceramic holds moisture more evenly than raw terracotta.

Do glazed ceramic pots need drainage holes?

Glazed ceramic pots need drainage holes because the glaze seals the clay, so water cannot escape through the walls. Every Minute has a center drainage hole and a matching saucer.

Why does the glaze look different on every pot?

The glaze looks different on every pot because Minute glazes are layered and allowed to pool and bleed. Ivory Speckles keeps a pale ivory ground with fine darker speckling, the quietest pot in the line. No two are identical, which is intended.

Will a glazed ceramic pot crack in cold weather?

A glazed ceramic pot can crack if water freezes inside it, so Minute is designed for indoor use. Indoors, the glazed surface is durable and wipes clean.

What plants suit this size?

Smaller plants suit the 3-inch, settled shelf plants the 5-inch, and floor or statement plants the large. Match the pot to the plant's current root ball, not the one you are hoping for.

Is the saucer included?

The saucer is included and matches the pot. It catches what drains through the center hole so the surface beneath stays dry.

Where are chive pots made?

Chive pots are designed by Chive Studio and are carried by botanical gardens across North America.

Is the glaze supposed to look like that?

Yes. The glaze is supposed to look like that. Several things are happening on the surface, all of them on purpose, and we would like that noted in writing.
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