Spring Flower Ceramic Urn

Painted spring flowers run around the body of this ceramic urn, and at 12 inches it is the tallest of the ceramic pieces here - the extra height lets the pattern carry on without being cut off at the shoulder. The glaze is applied by hand, so colour depth shifts a little between examples.

Filling is done from the top: lift the lid and set the sealed bag inside. Twelve inches is worth measuring against the shelf or mantel you have in mind, particularly if there is a shelf directly above it. Glazed ceramic belongs indoors, which rules this one out for burial or for an outdoor memorial garden.

• Tallest of the ceramic urns at 12 in; check overhead clearance before ordering
• Hand-glazed, so no two bodies carry exactly the same colour depth
• Ceramic this tall goes top-heavy with the lid on, so keep it back from a shelf edge