{"product_id":"large-tiki-ceramic-wall-art-1","title":"Large Tiki - Ceramic Wall Art","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"1281\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOne 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.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1641\"\u003eOur 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1857\"\u003eDeveloping 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"1979\"\u003eChoose from \u003cstrong data-start=\"1871\" data-end=\"1885\"\u003eDark Green\u003c\/strong\u003e, with rich forest tones and deeper contrasts, or the softer, earthy tones of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1963\" data-end=\"1978\"\u003eLight Green\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1981\" data-end=\"2219\"\u003eApproximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"1995\" data-end=\"2022\"\u003e22 cm tall x 12 cm wide\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2221\" data-end=\"2289\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2221\" data-end=\"2289\"\u003eHandcrafted by Bright Side Ceramics in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2291\" data-end=\"2597\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbout 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bright Side Ceramics","offers":[{"title":"Light Green","offer_id":67586092073113,"sku":"4529847989","price":69.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dark Green","offer_id":67586092105881,"sku":"4529847990","price":69.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2950\/9732\/files\/DSC_0098.jpg?v=1790566264","url":"https:\/\/deesbees.nz\/products\/large-tiki-ceramic-wall-art-1","provider":"Dee's Bees NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}