Astronaut on the Moon Ornament Forcer The 5" geometric porcelain plant

The 5" geometric porcelain plant pot is part of the Diamond line: four equal sides

It is a kidney-shaped board in blown glass with a thumb hole cut through it and nine wells of color set around the rim

Scaled down from an instrument that never quite fits the room you actually have for it

It isn't a botanical term at all

Kyoto remains reverent—the keeper of traditions

Astronaut on the Moon Ornament Forcer The 5" geometric porcelain plantThe Astronaut on the Moon Ornament is the anchor piece among our space ornaments, a white suited figure planted on a cratered gray disc with a gold visor and a flag furled against its own pole. The craters go into the base before it has set and are dry brushed afterward, so the shadows collect in the low spots instead of sitting painted onto a flat face. At nearly five inches it is deliberately top heavy and wants a sturdy branch with clear space