Cretan Pot Heraklis

Heraklis and our other extraordinary Cretan Pots are thrown by hand, then fired for hours in wood-burning kilns that give them a soft and variable shade of tan, which changes with the light and the pots' contents. Shapes are drawn from Classical-era containers that were then, and are now, common household items in Crete. They provide a look that is both traditional and informal, and we've given them prominent positions throughout our gardens and in our home.

They are marvelous grouped together, since each form seems to flatter every other. Dimensions are for the widest diameter (including handles) by height of pot. Keep from freezing in winter. The Panos pot has one drainage hole.

Large plantings indoors or outside are significantly enhanced by the Cretan Pot Heraklis. This sizeable vessel has a broad-shouldered silhouette that tapers gradually toward the base. But it’s the ornamentation that makes this container a special standout. The sides are banded at intervals with raised ridges and the top surrounding the neck is patterned in a series of hand-wrought scallop forms that are etched into the clay. A stunning and sturdy home for a potted Palm, Fig, Elephant Ears (Colocasia), or Ostrich Fern.

• Made of terracotta
• Measures 21" wide x 20" tall
• Weighs 42 lbs
• One drainage hole
• Pots are thrown by hand so no two are alike
• Handcrafted in Greece
• Holds approximately 90 quarts of soil, about 3 bags of our Fafard Container Mix