One of the most recognisable forms in Māori art, Tiki carries a history rich with stories and meanings. There are many traditions surrounding the origins of Tiki, including stories of Tiki as the first man, connections with the stars, and associations with creatures of the sea. Tiki has long been regarded as a symbol of good fortune and is associated with qualities of loyalty, inner knowledge and strength of character.
Our Tiki is handcrafted in Hawke's Bay using our own porcelain clay recipe, which we hand-blend with New Zealand kaolin, renowned for its exceptional purity and whiteness. Its strongly sculpted features come alive beneath our own green glaze, which pools deeply into the eyes, mouth and incised details while breaking more lightly across the raised surfaces.
Developing this glaze became something of a labour of love, with almost 40 test glazes before we found what we were looking for. The result is a wonderfully varied finish that makes every firing a little different.
Choose from Dark Green, with rich forest tones and deeper contrasts, or the softer, earthy tones of Light Green.
Approximately 22 cm tall x 12 cm wide. Supplied ready to hang with a natural-looking synthetic cord, chosen so the piece can also be displayed outdoors on a fence or sheltered patio without the cord deteriorating like a natural fibre.
Handcrafted by Bright Side Ceramics in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
About this design: This piece is an original JS Ceramics design by Jen in Te Puke. After Jen stepped away from ceramics, Bright Side Ceramics, our ceramics brand here at Dee's Bees, acquired the collection so these distinctive New Zealand designs could continue to be made. Today we handcraft them in Hawke's Bay as our Land and Sea Collection.
We ship worldwide from our home in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
We will always do our best to dispatch your order within 2-4 working days, but please note that most of our products are made to order, which may require a few more days lead time.
If you need an something in a particularly tight timeline, feel free to drop us an email or give us a call on 027 244 1751 and we'll do our best to help.
New Zealand
Courier delivery from $8.00+ based on order value. FREE COURIER DELIVERY in NZ on orders $90+.
It may take several days for us to make your products, and then delivery within New Zealand is generally 2-3 days urban once shipped, with rural around 5 days. If you need a faster turnaround, please contact us.
International Shipping
For our international customers we offer tracked airmail and courier services.
International delivery varies depending on destination and service, from 3 working days to around 3 weeks.
International Orders and Bee Products
We send our beeswax candles, wraps, DIY blend, and polishes worldwide and have never had a problem with border restrictions. Generally finished beeswax products are acceptable for import in most countries.
However, in some countries raw beeswax may not to be allowed in order to protect the health of their local bees. We get it. After all, Kev and Dee are beekeepers, first and foremost. On that basis, we opt to make our beeswax blocks and pellets available to New Zealand addresses only.
Some countries may have various border or import charges - please note that you will be responsible for any such charges.
What about packaging? Do you use plastic?
We're committed to eliminating plastic wherever we can - the clear bags our kits are packaged in are NOT plastic. They are genuine cellophane, made from vegetable cellulose and are fully biodegradable and home compostable.
And we're very happy to announce that the black courier bags we use are also NOT plastic! They are made from plants and are fully biodegradable, and home compostable.
Recently we've also introduced coloured courier bags which are made of recycled plastic and these can be re-recycled in your soft plastics.
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