Blue White Purslane

The purslane that is blue white and is the Coastal blue white set's most botanically unexpected form

Regular price $32.15
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A 59th anniversary gift ought to reward someone who's already received every anniversary gift imaginable, and the Blue White Purslane is the most botanically unexpected shape in the whole Nantucket set — purslane being a plant most people know either as a garnish or a weed, depending on their mood that day. It's also one of just two pieces here whose handle still lines up with its name, purely by accident of never once being renamed. Displayed with a nautical sensibility, it holds its glaze pattern needing no hose, no trowel, and no standing maintenance, regardless of the plant's humble reputation. A gift for a landscape architect should reward exactly this kind of specificity and restraint. This shape has been worked by hand in-house for two decades, dating back to 2004. Chive ceramics have moved through the Longwood Gardens shop in seasons past. The plant's reputation never asked for a second look. The glaze earned it one anyway.

Product detail
  • Material: Ceramic
  • Glaze finish: Glazed
  • Mounting: Keyhole for Wall Hanging
  • Packaging: Individually packaged in gift ready box
  • Color: Blue White
  • Glaze Variation: Natural variation between pieces
  • Year Designed: 2025
Dimension

3.7 inches diameter, 2 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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  • 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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Purslane is, depending entirely on who's being asked and what mood they're in that day, either a garnish worth seeking out or a stubborn weed worth pulling from a garden bed. It occupies a strange middle ground in the plant world that most ceramic flower collections would never think to include, which is exactly why the studio decided to include it here. This is the most botanically unexpected shape in the entire Nantucket set — not a peony, not a protea, not anything with obvious floral credentials, but a low, unglamorous plant that most people have encountered without ever really looking at closely. It's also, along with the columbine elsewhere in this set, one of only two pieces whose handle still matches its actual product name, purely by the accident of never getting swept up into a later renaming pass. The glaze on this particular piece did what it always does regardless of the plant's humble reputation: something unrepeatable, the surface settling into a coloring unique to this one specific trip through the kiln. Purslane never asked to be treated as decor-worthy. The glaze made that decision on its own, without consulting the plant's reputation as either a garnish or a weed beforehand.


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.

Designed to Share the Same Room

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A blue-and-white piece has a different job in a room than an ivory one does; it's the accent, not the background, and this line is built around playing that role well. This purslane's low, spreading structure contrasts nicely with the Ivory Stargazer Lily's more upright, dramatic form entirely. Two very different silhouettes coming from the same overall studio approach to glazing every piece.

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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. This purslane's low, spreading structure adds welcome visual variety when grouped alongside taller floral shapes chosen from elsewhere in the same set, breaking up a wall arrangement that might otherwise repeat the same silhouette across every piece involved. Its understated presence works especially well anchoring the bottom of a vertical grouping arrangement. Shop the full Coastal Collection

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Nothing about the Minute Pot in 3-inch tries to outshine this purslane's own deliberately humble presence, which tracks given the plant's reputation as either a garnish or a weed depending on the day. Small, quiet, unbothered by its own modesty — the pot and the wall piece share that same lack of interest in being the loudest object in the room.


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Nobody at the studio treats an obscure plant differently from a famous one when it's time to test a new glaze — every shape gets the same care regardless of how well-known it happens to be. That's been the standing rule since the studio opened in 2004. Purslane gets exactly the same hand-finishing as a rose would. Two decades of that even-handed approach is easy to overlook until it's pointed out directly. Reputation, botanical or otherwise, has never factored into how much care a shape receives. This particular purslane received exactly that same attention, tested and reworked the same number of times as any flower with a more obvious reputation would.


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Frequently asked questions

How does a Blue White Purslane hang on the wall?

The Blue White Purslane goes up with a single screw — the mounting catch is built into the back and centered during production, so it hangs level without any adjustment needed. No bracket kit, no wire, no second trip to the hardware store. Most people finish in well under ten minutes.

What is a beautiful 59th anniversary gift idea?

A 59th anniversary gift idea this late into a marriage should reward someone who's already seen every predictable option the gift aisle has to offer. This purslane piece isn't a rose, isn't a peony, isn't anything expected at all. That specificity tends to land better than one more safe, familiar bouquet choice would.

Is a ceramic purslane a good anniversary gift?

Anniversary gifts that lean predictable — another bouquet, another candle — tend to blur together after enough years of receiving them one after another. A purslane, of all things, doesn't blur into anything at all; it's specific enough to be remembered on its own terms. Fifty-nine years in, that kind of specificity carries real weight.

Does a blue and white purslane work as nautical decor?

A wall arrangement full of tall, upright florals can start to feel repetitive after the third or fourth piece in the same vertical shape. This purslane's low, spreading structure breaks that pattern up. It adds genuine variety to a nautical-themed grouping rather than repeating the same silhouette one more time.

What ships inside the box with a Blue White Purslane order?

Straight out of the shipping carton, the Blue White Purslane is already gift-ready without any extra wrapping steps involved. A brief card covers the one-screw mount inside the box. Nothing else needs sourcing beforehand, and it can go up on a wall the same day it's unboxed. The entire process moves faster than most people expect going in.

What is a gift for a landscape architect?

A gift for a landscape architect should reward genuine botanical specificity, and a purslane piece — a plant most people dismiss as either a garnish or a weed — does exactly that. It signals an actual appreciation for plants beyond the obvious floral favorites. That kind of specificity rarely goes unnoticed by someone in that field.

How long does a ceramic purslane last versus a fresh sprig?

A fresh purslane sprig wilts within a couple of days of being cut, faster than most garden greens. This fired version doesn't share that timeline at all — no water needed, no wilting to track, with nothing eventually thrown into the yard waste bin the way a real sprig would be.

Is a ceramic purslane a good gift for a gardener?

A gardener who has received the standard rose-and-peony rotation more times than they'd probably like to admit tends to notice when a gift reflects real plant knowledge instead. This purslane's dual reputation as either a garnish or a weed gives it more conversational weight than a generic bloom would ever carry.

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