The Kaavi Planter is a coil-built terracotta pot finished with a layered, hand-applied surface that reads differently from every angle. Black, white, and ochre are worked into the ribbed clay body in successive passes — each coat applied loosely, allowed to dry unevenly, and partially abraded to reveal what sits beneath. The result is a surface that resembles aged stone, weathered plaster, or a wall that has lived through several seasons. No two pots carry the same finish.

The coiling technique is visible in the form itself. Horizontal ridges wrap the body at regular intervals — not smoothed away, but left as a record of how the pot was made. The ridges catch the layered pigment differently to the recessed grooves between them, giving the surface its depth and its sense of accumulated time. The interior is finished in a deep matte black.

At the rim, a length of thick rope is laced through and knotted at intervals — a detail that is both structural and considered. The natural, undyed rope sits in quiet contrast to the dark, worked surface of the body: raw against aged, light against deep.

The form is wide and bowl-like, broader at the shoulder than at the base, with a generous opening that suits large-rooted specimens and statement plants. The proportions are unhurried — this is a pot meant to anchor a space rather than fill it.

Available as a set of three nesting sizes and can be picked up individually as well and comes with a drain hole.  The surface treatment is consistent across the set, though each pot’s finish is individually worked and will vary in the distribution of tone and colour.

Material — Coil-built terracotta, hand-applied lime and pigment wash, cotton rope

Finish — Layered black, white, and ochre — hand-abraded. Each piece is unique and surface variations occur.

Available as — Set of three (S / M / L) or individually

Care — Wipe gently with a dry cloth.  Surface patina will deepen naturally. Avoid prolonged soaking of the rope trim. Its for indoor or covered outdoor