Cretan Snake Jar

These extraordinary garden 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. The Cretan Snake Jar's shape is 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.

The hallmark of this fine pot is a traditional design of serpent-like curves (think of them as ocean waves if you prefer). The jar's ample size lends itself to standards and larger plants. Keep from freezing in winter. The Snake Jar has one drainage hole.

• Measures approximately 18" wide x 20" tall
• Pots are thrown by hand, so no two are alike
• Weighs approximately 40 pounds
• Holds about 60 quarts of soil (around 2 cubic feet)
• Planter uses about 2 bags of our Fafard Container Mix. Click here to order.