Consolation mini urn 'Heart and butterfly'

A quiet presence that stays close

Sometimes you want something you can hold, something that can sit in a room and speak softly of the bond you shared. This ceramic keepsake urn, the Consolation 'Heart and butterfly', is made for that purpose. Not to replace grief, but to give it somewhere to rest.

Hand-crafted ceramic by an experienced Dutch artist

Every piece in this collection is hand-modelled from high-quality clay by a Dutch ceramist with more than forty years of experience in the craft. The bronze colour is not applied as a surface coating; it bonds to the ceramic during the firing process itself, becoming part of the material. That distinction matters. It requires patience and precision to achieve, and you can see the result in every finished piece. Each urn is made to order, not produced in series. What arrives is a considered, individual object.

• Hand-modelled from high-quality clay by a single experienced Dutch ceramist
• Bronze colour bonded into the ceramic during firing, not layered on top
• Made to order, each piece produced individually rather than in series
• Part of a wider collection that can be matched to a full-size urn by the same artist

What the heart and butterfly mean for this particular memory

The heart represents a connection that does not break. The butterfly speaks to transition: not an ending, but a change in form, a presence that shifts rather than disappears. Together they create an image that children can understand and adults can sit with quietly over time.

The urn is not immediately recognisable as such. It reads as an art object, which is a deliberate choice by the artist. That quality allows it to find a natural place in a room: on a shelf, a windowsill, alongside a photograph or a small object that held meaning in the life you shared. It belongs there without drawing attention to itself for the wrong reasons.

Suitable for indoor and outdoor use

This keepsake urn for ashes is suitable for both indoor and outdoor placement. Ceramic is a durable material by nature, but if you are considering an outdoor spot, it is worth checking that the location offers some shelter from prolonged direct rainfall and hard frost. With reasonable protection from the elements, the piece will keep its appearance over time. The base cap can be sealed with adhesive if you wish to secure the ashes permanently.

Choosing with care and confidence

If you are looking for something that will last and carry meaning over years, this is a piece made with exactly that in mind. Because it is made to order, you receive something unique rather than a stock item. The collection includes several models and decorative designs, so if you would like this mini urn for ashes to complement a larger urn by the same artist, that connection is possible to create.

If you would like help choosing a model or thinking through where to place it, we are happy to talk it through with you at your own pace.