Virago Porcelain Large Indoor Pot With Drainage Hole And Saucer - Chive Ceramics Studio - Pots - Chive US
Virago Porcelain Large Indoor Pot With Drainage Hole And Saucer - Chive Ceramics Studio - Pots - Chive US
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Plant Pots with Drainage

Virago Large Porcelain Indoor Pot With Drainage Hole And Saucer - Style. E | White

with drainage hole and saucer

$38.00 $48.00
Sizes
Drainage hole
Saucer Included
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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 E is a large porcelain plant pot with a center drainage hole and detachable saucer, built for plants that have stopped fitting on a windowsill. It belongs to a line Chive made in white first, on principle, because color kept being ignored. The white sold out. Color followed anyway, and Style E now comes in White, Black, Blue Grey, Olive and Soft Pink.

Style E is the second of three textured patterns in the Large, pressed into a dense matte finish that reads differently in morning and evening light. It comes in 6, 7, 8 and 10 inch sizes, each about as tall as it is wide, which suits a bird of paradise, a large snake plant or a ZZ plant that has filled its nursery pot. The weight of porcelain keeps tall plants steady. The saucer keeps your floors out of it.

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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Porcelain, Because Tall Plants Fall Over

The Large Viragos arrived in 2022, years after the smaller ones had made their case in white. We designed the line to prove a point about color, and the market responded by asking for the same pot, only bigger. We are not proud people. We made it bigger.

The problem with a large plant is physics. Leaves grow up and out, roots stay where they are, and eventually the whole arrangement leans toward the window like it is trying to leave. A light pot loses that argument. Porcelain, fired dense at 6 to 10 inches, wins it. Style E carries its own textured pattern, so the surface has depth up close and reads as calm from across the room, which is how most people see a floor plant anyway.

The drainage hole sits in the center, where water actually collects, and the saucer detaches for easy cleaning. We spent an unreasonable amount of time on that saucer. It is the part nobody photographs and everybody uses. If the Large looks simple, that is because the complicated parts were settled long before it left the studio, after more rounds of revision than any of us would like to count.

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 E has two Large siblings in different patterns and a Medium that brings the same finish down to shelf height, useful once one plant turns into a collection.

Shop the Virago Large Style A

Shop the Virago Large Style I

Shop the Virago Medium 5"

Indoor Plant Pots That Drain Properly

The Virago Large is one part of a drainage collection built to be browsed together, since most homes end up with more plants than anyone planned.

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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

Even the best pot does nothing for nutrition. Verte Rx is Chive's indoor plant food, made to keep roots healthy and leaves green while the Virago Large looks after appearances.

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Longwood Gardens Carries It. Brooklyn Too.

Chive Studio has designed ceramic flowers and plant pots in Toronto since 2004. Each design goes through more drafts than anyone budgets for, and color takes the longest, because a glaze that looks right on a test tile can look strange on a curved surface under a living room lamp. We would rather miss a deadline than ship a pot that looks almost right.

Longwood Gardens carries Chive, and so does Brooklyn Botanic Garden, two shops staffed by people who know at a glance whether a pot was made for a living plant. 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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Plant Tips from Chive Studio

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

How to measure a plant pot

— Todd Newgren
Plant pot sizes are measured by diameter — rim to rim. Chive has made ceramic pots in every size and form since 2004 — the Minute, the Virago, and the Joe cover almost every pla...
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Do Plant Pots Need Drainage Holes? Yes. Here’s Why

— Todd Newgren
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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

Is the Virago Large a good large indoor pot for floor plants?

The Virago Large is a good large indoor pot for floor plants because its porcelain body is heavy enough to keep tall plants upright. The 10 inch size suits most floor plants sold for living rooms, while the 6 to 8 inch sizes suit larger tabletop plants. A center drainage hole and detachable saucer handle watering without marking the floor.

Is the saucer included with the Virago Large?

Yes, the Virago Large comes with a matching detachable saucer, so it arrives as a complete pot and saucer set. The saucer catches the water that drains through and keeps floors and furniture free of rings. Because both pieces share the same matte finish, the Virago Large reads as a single object rather than a pot sitting on a mismatched tray.

Which Virago Large size do I need for my plant?

Pick the Virago Large size one step wider than your plant's current nursery pot. The Large comes in 6, 7, 8 and 10 inch sizes, each as tall as it is wide. Going much larger leaves extra soil that stays wet too long. When in doubt between two sizes, measure the nursery pot across the top and size up by an inch or two.

Can the Virago Large work as a bird of paradise pot?

The Virago Large works well as a bird of paradise pot for young and mid-sized plants, since its weight steadies the tall, fanning leaves. Most indoor bird of paradise plants will suit the 10 inch size. They like evenly moist soil, so the drainage hole and saucer let you water thoroughly without leaving the roots sitting in water.

Does the Virago Large make a good apartment warming gift?

The Virago Large makes a thoughtful apartment warming gift because it gives a new place its first proper plant without taking over the room. The detachable saucer protects rental floors and windowsills, and the five colors suit the neutral walls most apartments come with. It is a practical present that will move with them to the next place, and the one after.

Why choose a porcelain pot for a large plant?

A porcelain pot is a strong choice for a large plant because porcelain is fired harder and denser than standard ceramic. That density makes the Virago Large heavy enough to keep a tall plant steady, and it helps the matte finish resist chips over years of use. The glazed surface also wipes clean, which matters on a pot that sits at floor level.

Will the Virago Large tip over with a tall plant?

The Virago Large is unlikely to tip over with a tall plant, because porcelain is heavy and the pot is as wide as it is tall. That balance keeps the center of gravity low even when leaves spread well beyond the rim. For very tall plants, choose the 10 inch size and rotate the plant now and then so it grows evenly rather than leaning toward the light.

Is the Virago Large one of the more unique gardening gifts?

The Virago Large is one of the more unique gardening gifts because it is a Chive design you will not find in big-box stores. Its textured porcelain and matte colors look considered rather than generic, and it is practical for anyone growing plants indoors. It needs no assembly, batteries or instructions. Most gardening gifts cannot make all three claims.
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