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Virago Large Porcelain Indoor Pot With Drainage Hole And Saucer - Style. I | Black

with drainage hole and saucer

$38.00 $48.00
Sizes
Drainage hole
Saucer Included
30-day return policy

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Designed to layer beautifully in any room. Choose a piece as your design anchor, then build your custom pottery collection with these complementary companions:

The Virago Large Style I is a matte porcelain plant pot sized for statement plants, with a center drainage hole and a detachable saucer. The Virago line began in white because Chive was tired of watching color get ignored, and the white promptly became the bestseller. Color came anyway. Style I is available in White, Black, Blue Grey, Olive and Soft Pink.

Style I is the third textured pattern in the Large, and it comes in 6, 7, 8 and 10 inch sizes, each roughly as tall as it is wide. It suits a ZZ plant, a dracaena, a mature pothos trained up a pole or a rubber plant heading for the ceiling. Porcelain this dense is heavy by design, so the pot stays put when the plant gets ambitious. Water drains through the center and lands in the saucer, not on the floor.

Product detail
  • Color:
  • Material: Ceramic
  • Glaze finish: Matte
  • Finish variation: Natural variation between pieces
  • Drainage: Drainage hole with detachable saucer
  • Saucer:
  • Dishwasher safe: Yes
  • Indoor / Outdoor: For indoor use and covered outdoor temperate weather use
  • Designed by: Chive Studio
  • Year Designed: 2022
Plants that love this pot

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.

Which pot size for my plant? →

Full Repotting guide →
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 fired in the kiln — 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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  • 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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Customers are saying

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The Biggest Virago, Built for the Biggest Plants

Every Virago size exists because customers asked for it, and the Large exists because they asked loudly. We designed it in 2022, years after the smaller pots had turned a protest against boring white into our most popular white pot. Somewhere in there is a lesson about marketing. We have chosen not to learn it.

A large plant needs a pot that will not flinch. At 6 to 10 inches, the Large holds enough soil for a plant with real height, and porcelain gives it the weight to keep that plant upright when a dog, a vacuum or a guest gets too close. Style I carries the third of the Large's textured patterns, a surface that gives the matte color some shadow without turning the pot into the main event. The plant is the main event. The pot is there to make it look like you planned this.

Underneath, the center drainage hole does the quiet work, and the saucer collects whatever comes through. Large pots hold water longer than small ones, so drainage matters more as size goes up, not less. We sized the hole to let water out without losing soil, then tested it until we stopped worrying. That took longer than anyone budgeted. It usually does.

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.

Read the guide we wish we had

The Rest of the Virago Family

Style I sits alongside two other Large patterns and the Medium, all sharing one matte finish, so a group of plants can look related without looking identical.

Shop the Virago Large Style A

Shop the Virago Large Style E

Shop the Virago Medium 5"

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Every pot in the drainage collection follows the same rule as the Virago Large: water goes out the bottom, not into the roots. Browse the rest when the next plant arrives.

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A snake plant in a white pot being watered by a person holding a Chive white ceramic Jessie watering can, with a clear spray bottle in the foreground.

For the Part You Cannot See

The Virago Large protects the roots from too much water. Verte Rx takes care of what they actually eat, an indoor plant food for steady growth and good leaf color.

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Pots with drainage by chive studio

Stocked at the Huntington and Longwood Gardens

Chive Studio has designed ceramics in Toronto since 2004, and every pot in the range still begins as a pencil sketch. Shapes are drawn, argued over, made, lived with and revised, which is a slow way to build a catalog and the only way we know to make something worth keeping. The large sizes always take longest. Every flaw grows with the pot.

The Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens stocks Chive, as does Longwood Gardens, and both shops know the difference between a pot made for plants and one made for photographs. Exhibiting at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show since 2013; twice awarded the 5-star booth award — only two are given each year. Chive ships to 40+ countries and has never sold to a big-box retailer.

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Quick tips, straight answers, and the occasional reminder that overwatering kills more houseplants than neglect does.

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Sandy George
Stylish

I have switched out all my plant pots to Chive drainage pots. Needless to say my plants are very stylish. Amazing customer service and always packaged so well. I live on the west coast of Vancouver Island. A long journey for my pots. Thank you so much. I will always support this shop.

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S. Bertelsen
Porcelain Pot was executed style

The Virago small Porcelain Pot was executed with style

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Doreen Richardson
Beautiful color and design

Love this pot. My Hoya Clemensiorum Jurassic looks quite proud!

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Anonymous
Beautiful Pot

I love the pot. My Chinese evergreen looks great in it. I like that the finish on the exterior is matte, while the interior is glossy. Very modern style. Love it.

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Sandra G.
Great little pot.

Love how these look. So cute and shiny and pretty colors.

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Customer
House Plant

Perfect size for an indoor house plant and great for small spaces.

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Esther

Tiny but cute. The matte olive colour is great.

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Denise Veggerby
Beautiful Plant Pot!

I love the design on this pot and the clean lines. Very uncluttered looking!

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Heather McDonald Gaillot
Gorgeous as always!

Quick shipping. One broke despite good packing but they’ve already replaced it. Thank you.

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Gayle Hobbs
Great quality

I have three of these porcelain pots, they’re high quality and very attractive. They hold my succulents! Beautiful. Will use Chive for future pottery needs, unique and well made.

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jeff sines

My dream pot

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Leanne Michels
Love these!!

I would buy a ton and replant every plant I have if I could afford it ..so classic. Beautiful.

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Lisa Stock
Beautiful planter

Love my new planter and very happy with it. I wish it wasn’t so expensive

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Renee Witherwax
Love love love

Love love love. Cute and contemporarily stylish!

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Andy Pritchard
Excellent succulent pots!

They're just the right size for smaller succulents like haworthias and the matte black is really quite pretty. With a gravel top dressing your plants will really shine.

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Andy Pritchard
Excellent succulent pots!

They're just the right size for smaller succulents like haworthias and the matte black is really quite pretty. With a gravel top dressing your plants will really shine.

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Renee Witherwax
Chive Pots Are The Best!

I am in love with every pot I’ve ever ordered from Chive! I need to buy more plants to go with all the pots I want!! :)

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laura mcdowell
Best ever

Gorgeous planter pot! High quality, great packing, fav planter ever!

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Diane Capozzi
Adorable

We already purchased one from a store in Marblehead, Ma. We knew we needed a match. They are so perfect & fit our other floral decor. The colors available are beautiful.

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Janet Shaffstall
Beautiful pot

This pot is just beautiful. Received my order quickly. Unfortunately, during shipment the saucer was broken on 2 of the pots. Message sent to Chive and I received the sweetest note from them with instructions that they will quickly send replacement saucers. Great company with excellent customer service.

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Rachel Gonzalez
Love Chive planters!!

I have a bunch of planters from Chive and not one has ever disappointed me. All amazing quality and my plants couldn’t be happier 🌸🌿

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Irisheyes75
Prettiest Pots Out There

Gorgeous planters at a great price. Bonus that Chive’s customer service is the best - friendly, responsive, knowledgeable, and efficient! I get compliments on these pots all the time and am 100% satisfied! Highly recommend!

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Maggie Daly
Better than expected

For the price these planters are so chic. I absolutely love them for all my seasonal herbs!

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Maggie Daly
Better than expected

For the price these planters are so chic. I absolutely love them for all my seasonal herbs!

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George P
Chic pots

Clean and modern pots that would blend with any decor.

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Deborah Dettling
Lovely modern planters..

We love our two planters we purchased from Chive! Beautiful, modern and reasonably priced. Will buy from your site again!

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Deborah Dettling
Lovely modern planters..

We love our two planters we purchased from Chive! Beautiful, modern and reasonably priced. Will buy from your site again!

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Cindi Stern
Virago 5”

I bought 3 of these in different patterns. They are beautiful and I love them!

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Denise Veggerby
Beautiful Pot!

I am so happy with this beautiful pot. My plant looks stunning in it! My only wish is that Chive would make this in a larger size. All the pots that I have purchased from Chive are beautiful..the only place I buy house plant pots!

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Christa Kline

I just love the soft look of this pottery!

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C Rachel Kelton
Perfect vessel for a clean modern look + healthy plants!

Porous, drainage whole and a saucers!! I recently purchased 4 planters from your site and absolutely love them. Succulents need to be in porous planters but I really didn't like the look of terra cotta. I wanted something dressy with clean lines. Big Virago is exactly what I was looking for! My plants are so happy and I get to enjoy the foliage and the beautiful vessel they grow in. Would love to purchase larger sizes.

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Sara Garmel
lovely vases with saucers

beautiful vase!
wish you made some bigger sizes too

Frequently asked questions

What plants suit the Virago Large Style I?

The Virago Large Style I suits most indoor plants with real height or spread, including ZZ plants, dracaenas, rubber plants, snake plants and pothos trained up a pole. As a large indoor pot in 6, 7, 8 and 10 inch sizes, it covers everything from a big tabletop plant to a floor plant. Choose by the size of the nursery pot, not the leaves.

Does the Virago Large porcelain pot have a drainage hole?

Yes, the Virago Large porcelain pot has a drainage hole in the center of its base, paired with a detachable saucer. Water the soil cannot hold drains straight through, so roots never sit in a pool at the bottom of the pot. That matters more in large pots, which hold more soil and dry out more slowly than small ones.

How big is the Virago Large Style I?

The Virago Large Style I comes in four sizes: 6, 7, 8 and 10 inches in diameter, each about as tall as it is wide. The smaller sizes suit larger tabletop plants, and the 10 inch size suits most floor plants. If you are between two sizes, choose the larger. Plants grow, and pots rarely shrink to keep up.

Is the Virago Large a good ZZ plant pot?

The Virago Large is a good ZZ plant pot because ZZ plants store water in their thick rhizomes and need soil that drains well. The center drainage hole keeps those roots from staying wet, and the heavy porcelain steadies the tall, upright stems. Most mature ZZ plants suit the 8 or 10 inch size, with room for a few years of slow growth.

Is the Virago Large a good gift for a plant lover?

The Virago Large is a good gift for a plant lover because most of them have at least one plant that has outgrown its pot. It arrives with its own saucer, comes in five matte colors and suits almost any room. A gift that solves a real problem gets used every day. That is rarer than it should be, and it tends to be noticed.

How do I clean a matte porcelain plant pot?

To clean a matte porcelain plant pot like the Virago Large, wipe it with a damp cloth and a drop of mild soap, then dry it. The glazed surface does not absorb water, so soil marks and drips come off easily. Avoid abrasive pads, which can polish matte finishes unevenly. Empty and rinse the saucer now and then to keep it fresh.

When should I repot into the Virago Large?

Repot into the Virago Large when roots start circling the nursery pot or growing out of its drainage holes, usually in spring or early summer. Choose the size one step up from the current pot, loosen the root ball gently and use fresh potting mix. Water thoroughly afterwards and let the excess drain into the saucer before emptying it.

Is the Virago Large a good housewarming present?

The Virago Large is a good housewarming present because a new home almost always has a bare corner and a plant that needs somewhere better to live. It comes as a pot and saucer set in five colors, so it suits most interiors without guesswork. It is practical, it lasts and it will be in use long after the boxes are unpacked.
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