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Carduus, No. III
Plate I — Carduus, No. III
Wildflower Series · 2026

Carduus, No. III

Thistle in brass & clay

$184
Edition of 8
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Story

Built around a single thistle head pressed in June along the Dilek peninsula. The spines are hand-pulled from brass wire, annealed twice, then set into a rust-tinted clay base. Wear it on wool.

Materials
  • Polymer clay
  • Brass wire
  • Pressed thistle
  • Steel pin-back
Dimensions
Height
62 mm
Width
54 mm
Weight
18 g
Notes from collectors
4.9 / 5
Across 27 reviews
Ayşe K.
Izmir
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Smaller than I imagined and much more beautiful. The colour reads differently in morning light than in lamplight — I didn't expect that.

Marguerite B.
Lyon
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Arrived wrapped in tissue and a pressed fern. I wore it to a wedding and three strangers asked about it.

Dan H.
Brooklyn
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Bought as a gift for my sister. The photographs don't quite do the porcelain justice — it's creamier in person.

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