Consolation mini urn 'Butterfly in hand'

Holding a butterfly

The butterfly is one of the oldest symbols of change across almost every culture, not because it disappears, but because it transforms. Holding this small urn is a way of holding that thought: that the bond you shared did not end, but found a different place to exist.

Hand-modelled by a master ceramicist

This keepsake urn is part of the Consolation mini urns collection, rooted in the work of a Dutch artist with more than forty years of experience in ceramic craft. He works clay with a depth of knowledge that shows in every finished piece. Each urn is hand-modelled from high-quality clay, and the bronze colour is bonded to the ceramic during a single firing process. There is no paint, no coating, no surface layer applied afterwards. The colour becomes part of the material itself. Because every piece is made to order, no two are identical.

An object with meaning, not an object that announces itself

The design is deliberate. The artist's intention was to create something that does not read immediately as a cremation urn for ashes, but as a considered object worth keeping. It sits on a windowsill, a bookshelf or a quiet corner of the garden as something that simply belongs there.

Practical care for an indoor and outdoor piece

This mini urn for ashes holds a symbolic portion of ashes and is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. Ceramic has good natural strength, but it is still ceramic: treat it as you would any quality stoneware object. Protect it from prolonged frost and hard impacts. If you place it outdoors, bring it inside during the winter months to avoid stress to the material from repeated freezing and thawing.

Made to order, and made for someone specific

Because every Consolation urn is made to order, it carries a personal quality that a mass-produced object cannot. If you are looking for something a child or grandchild can hold in their own hands, something that carries meaning without looking like a conventional cremation urn, this piece offers exactly that. Personalisation is available: an engraving plate can be added to carry a name, a date or a short phrase if you would like to make it more specific to the person you are remembering.

If you would like to talk through the options, we are happy to help you think it through at your own pace.