About this piece

A handmade ceramic pet urn for ashes in a flat, silhouette style, shaped by hand into a slim standing form almost like a sculptural flask and hand painted on the front with the likeness of your companion. This personalized pet memorial urn offers the flat surface of a little ceramic canvas, so I can paint their coloring, markings and name clearly, with an optional painted back. Painted in underglaze that fuses into the clay and sealed under a fired glaze, the color will never scratch, peel or fade, and fired ceramic lasts for centuries. Ashes are placed through a sealed opening in the base, keeping every custom painted surface whole.

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Size and capacity

Shaped in a flat silhouette form, sized to suit most cats and small companions, with larger or smaller versions available on request.

• Height: 5.9 in to 7.9 in (15 to 20 cm), depending on pose
• Width: 3.9 in to 7.1 in (10 to 18 cm), depending on pose
• Suitable for pets up to about 33 lb (15 kg)

This flat body form comfortably holds the ashes of most adult cats and small companions up to about 33 lb (15 kg), which covers the great majority of cats as well as small dogs and rabbits. Each of the poses varies a little in height and width, so if you are unsure I am glad to confirm the best fit from your pet's weight. If you would like a larger or smaller version, simply ask and I will scale the piece to suit.

Processing and shipping

Every urn is made to order and painted by hand, so it takes time to create. For the 2D flask urn, please allow around 6 weeks from your order date, plus shipping. If you would like a fully bespoke shape or a custom size, please allow 8 to 10 weeks, as these need extra shaping and often more than one round of refinement.

Shipping is always free, anywhere in the world, and every piece is packed with great care to travel safely.

Here is how your piece comes together: once you order, I confirm the details with you, then hand craft and shape the form in clay and add any engraving before the first firing. I hand paint your companion from your photos in underglaze and send you a painted proof to approve before anything is set. After any refinements you would like, I glaze the piece and fire it again, add any gold or overglaze details, then give it a final check and package it carefully for the journey to you.

Because each piece is made slowly by hand and depends on the kiln, I take on only a small number of custom orders at a time, so it is best to order early if you need it by a certain date.

What to expect from handmade ceramic

A few honest notes, because this is handmade ceramic and I would always rather you know exactly what to expect:

• Ceramic is unpredictable in the kiln. The exact result is never known until firing is complete, and that unpredictability is part of what makes each piece unique.
• Color cannot be guaranteed one hundred percent. Ceramic pigments shift slightly during firing, and every screen shows color a little differently.
• Underglaze always looks softer and lighter before firing. The kiln deepens every tone.
• Each piece is completely handmade, so no two are ever identical. Small natural variations are part of the character.
• My aim is a loving likeness of your companion, not a perfect photographic replica.
• Once fired, the design and colors are permanently set and cannot be changed.
• Engraving is permanent. Once a detail is carved it cannot be smoothed away.
• Occasionally a piece can crack or develop a small flaw in the kiln. If that happens I remake it fully, which can extend the timeline.
• Finely carved contour details carry a higher risk in the kiln, so there is a natural limit to how deep engraving can safely go.