Cretan Pot Lekanida, medium

The Lekanida 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.

Grow your own fresh herbs, a variety of succulents, or a few colorful, mounding annuals in the medium Cretan Pot Lekanida. This wide, shallow container also makes an outstanding fruit bowl when set atop a large table or countertop. Whichever ways you choose to use it, enjoy the classic form and attractive rusticity it brings to any setting.

• Made of terracotta
• Measures 17½" wide x 5½" tall
• Weighs 9 lbs
• One drainage hole
• Pots are thrown by hand so no two are alike
• Handcrafted in Greece