Cretan Pot Mitos

The Mitos Pot 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 Cretan Pot Mitos charms with its slightly rounded middle tapering to a narrowed base, slender neck with a turned rim, and, most especially, the 3 neat rows of 3 handles each that create a repeating, vertical, dimensional design motif around the widest portion of the pot. Ornamental whether full or empty, we love Mitos potted up with vertical growers including larger Ferns and sprays of Cyperus or filled with colorful annuals.

• Made of terracotta
• Measures 14" wide x 16" tall
• Weighs 27 lbs
• One drainage hole
• Pots are thrown by hand so no two are alike
• Handcrafted in Greece
• Holds approximately 35 quarts of soil, about 1 bag of our Fafard Container Mix