Navy Sorbet - Peony - handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
Navy Blue Sorbet Peony ceramic wall flower — Japan collection — designed in Toronto by Chive Studio
Navy Blue Sorbet Peony ceramic wall flower — Japan collection — designed in Toronto by Chive Studio
Navy Blue Sorbet Peony ceramic wall flower styled on a white table with other flowers — Chive Studio
Navy Sorbet - Peony - handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
Navy Blue Sorbet Peony ceramic wall flower — Japan collection — designed in Toronto by Chive Studio
Navy Blue Sorbet Peony ceramic wall flower — Japan collection — designed in Toronto by Chive Studio
Navy Blue Sorbet Peony ceramic wall flower styled on a white table with other flowers — Chive Studio

Japan Collection

Navy Sorbet Peony

Sorbet had no business going this dark.

$47.15
Gift Ready Box
Ready-to-hang
30-day return policy

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Peony flower meaning tends toward romance, prosperity, and a certain showy insistence on being noticed, which makes the Navy Sorbet Peony something of a rebel within its own species. Navy is not a color anyone orders for dessert — it belongs to uniforms, to deep water, to the kind of authority that never explains itself. Sorbet, on the other hand, is the color of spoons, of summer, of things built to melt. The Navy Sorbet Peony looked at both facts, decided the contradiction wasn't its problem to solve, and moved on. Artisans shape these pieces by hand at Chive Ceramics Studio, holding the deep glaze steady against a paler sorbet edge so the contrast never blurs in the kiln. The result reads as deliberate rather than accidental, which is the entire point of pairing two colors that shouldn't agree. Parrish Art Museum has carried this collection in its shop for years, apparently unbothered by a peony that refuses to pick a lane.

Product detail
  • Material: Ceramic
  • Glaze finish: Glazed
  • Mounting: Keyhole for Wall Hanging
  • Packaging: Individually packaged in gift ready box
  • Color: Navy
  • Glaze Variation: Natural variation between pieces
  • Year Designed: 2023
Dimension
  • 5.5 inches diameter, 2.2 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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  • 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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We almost didn't make a navy peony, on the theory that peonies have spent their entire existence being pink, and a navy one might just read as a mistake nobody caught before the kiln. The sorbet edge fixed that immediately. Where the deep glaze meets the paler rim, there's a visible line, not blended, not softened, just there, and it turns out that one decisive boundary is enough to tell anyone looking at it that the color choice was intentional rather than accidental. Getting that line crisp meant glazing the piece in two separate passes with a full drying period between them, which roughly doubles the production time compared to a single-glaze flower and which nobody on the studio floor particularly enjoys doing at scale. We kept doing it anyway, because the alternative, letting the two colors bleed into each other, turned the whole piece into mud, and a peony this deliberate does not deserve to look like an accident. The dahlia-adjacent fullness of the peony form holds the two-tone glaze better than a flatter bloom would, giving the transition somewhere to actually happen instead of just sitting on a single plane, which is a small technical win nobody outside the studio will ever notice or needs to.

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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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 Navy Sorbet Peony holds a crisp, unblended line where its two glazes meet, a boundary the studio glazes in two separate passes. A boldly colored garden classic makes an unexpected neighbor.

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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. The Navy Sorbet Peony holds its crisp two-tone boundary whether it's mounted above a sideboard or set flat across a runner between plain white dishware. Neither surface blurs the line where the colors meet, since the glaze is fired that way permanently rather than painted on afterward and left to eventually wear.

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The Navy Sorbet Peony holds its two-tone glaze without any help from soil, water, or a saucer, unlike whatever ends up in the Paul Ceramic Pot, 5 inches, on the same console nearby. The pot handles an actual root system, while the peony handles the part of the display that never needs repotting, watering, or attention of any kind, ever, on its end.

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Chive opened in 2004 on the belief that a flower's color shouldn't be limited to whatever a living plant happens to produce on its own. Ceramic removes that constraint entirely. Production has stayed deliberately slower than a factory line for two decades running, since every piece is still hand-formed and hand-glazed one at a time rather than cast from a repeating mold. Two-tone pieces like this one get an extra inspection pass specifically for the boundary line between colors, because a blurred transition is the single most common flaw the studio catches before anything ships. The color work stays the real draw: tones no seed catalog would ever list, applied to forms that hold their shape indefinitely once they leave the kiln.

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Frequently asked questions

How does the Navy Sorbet Peony hang on the wall?

How does the Navy Sorbet Peony hang on the wall? It uses a single keyhole cutout on the back, so it mounts flush with one nail or screw already in your wall. No wire, no bracket, nothing extra to buy. The Navy Sorbet goes up faster than most people take to pick the spot.

What is a good 1st anniversary gift idea?

What is a good 1st anniversary gift idea? A 1st anniversary gift idea traditionally points toward paper, which ages badly and rarely survives a move, let alone a decade. The Navy Sorbet Peony offers a color pairing nobody else would think to give in year one. It's built to outlast the actual paper.

Is a ceramic peony a good 1st anniversary gift?

Is a ceramic peony a good 1st anniversary gift? Yes, a ceramic peony sidesteps the fragile-paper tradition entirely while still marking the occasion properly. The Navy Sorbet's two-tone glaze reads as deliberate rather than accidental, much like the relationship it's marking. It holds up considerably better than a card does.

Does a peony work as japandi wall art?

Does a peony work as japandi wall art? A ceramic peony works as japandi wall art the moment its navy and sorbet glaze is mounted with real space around it. The contrast reads as intentional restraint rather than decoration for its own sake. Nothing about it competes with the room.

Does the Navy Sorbet Peony ship in a gift box?

Does the Navy Sorbet Peony ship in a gift box? Yes, the Navy Sorbet Peony ships in a branded gift box, ready to hand over without a wrapping paper detour. There's no assembly involved. Just open it and hang it, padded well enough that nothing shifts in transit, ready to hand over as-is.

What is a good ceramic peony gift for her?

What is a good ceramic peony gift for her? A ceramic peony makes a genuinely good gift for her when the usual bouquet options have already been given, received, and forgotten. The Navy Sorbet offers a color combination she hasn't seen attempted elsewhere. It doesn't need a vase to make its case.

Does a Navy Sorbet ceramic peony outlast a fresh one?

Does a Navy Sorbet ceramic peony outlast a fresh one? A fresh peony gives you about five days before the petals start dropping without permission. The Navy Sorbet ceramic version skips that timeline entirely and holds its exact two-tone glaze indefinitely. No wilting negotiation required. There's no vase to remember to refill, either.

Is a ceramic peony a good gift for her?

Is a ceramic peony a good gift for her? A ceramic peony works well as a gift for her precisely because it never becomes something else she has to maintain. The Navy Sorbet asks for nothing, no water, no reminder. It simply holds its color, permanently. It just holds its place on the wall, unchanged.
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