Samos pot

Description

A tall, elegant new addition to the Atlantis Collection named for the Greek island, and carrying the same worn, sea-touched character as the rest of the family. The Samos is a beautifully proportioned vase with a slightly flared rim and a body that widens towards the top before narrowing gracefully towards the base — a form of real refinement that holds its own whether it stands empty or planted.

The surface is the story. Light, textured and speckled in shades of off-white, grey, and soft yellow-brown, it carries the unmistakable patina of age — hints of moss and lichen, marks of weather and wind — as though the Samos has already lived a long life somewhere by the sea before arriving in your garden. This is the perfect-imperfection the collection celebrates: fragile beauty in the weathering, character in every mark, and no two pieces alike.

Tall, elegant, and delicately aged — the Samos brings a quieter, more refined note to the Atlantis family.

Why we love it
– A new addition to the Atlantis Collection — named for the Greek island of Samos
– Tall, elegant vase form with a flared rim and graceful taper
– Beautifully proportioned at 86cm high — a piece of real presence
– Textured, speckled surface in off-white, grey, and soft yellow-brown tones
– Age-worn patina with hints of moss and lichen — the Atlantis character in full
– Frost resistant and built for years of outdoor life
– No two pieces alike — entirely individual

Specification
– Collection: Atlantis
– Name:  Samos
– Form: Tall vase/jar with flared rim, widening towards the top and tapering to the base
– Size: Large — 86cm high x 39cm diameter (D39 x H86)
– Finish: Textured, speckled — off-white, grey, and soft yellow-brown; aged patina with moss and lichen hints
– Frost resistance: Yes
– Use: Suitable for outdoor use
– Note: Hand-made; each piece is individual

Best for
– A stand-alone focal point on a terrace, path, or entrance approach
– Specimen planting scaled to its graceful height
– Grouping with the rest of the Atlantis Collection for a composed family
– Mediterranean, coastal, and contemporary garden schemes
– Gardens and spaces that value refined character and history in a single piece

What makes this product special
The Samos brings a quieter, more elegant voice to the Atlantis family. Where the larger, weightier pieces carry the collection’s story through scale, the Samos carries it through proportion and finish — the flared rim, the graceful widening and taper, the textured, lichen-touched surface that looks as though it has stood by the sea for decades. It is the kind of piece that stops you without trying, and it carries its history in every mark. As with everything in the Atlantis Collection, no two are alike: the Samos you choose is the only one exactly like it in the world.

Caragh’s Garden Notebook
A vessel of this height and refinement rewards the right setting — and at 86cm, it is a piece that reads beautifully both standing alone and in the company of the rest of the collection. Because the form is tall and elegant, it suits a plant that echoes its line: a clipped standard, a sculptural grass, or a single architectural specimen, or nothing at all, where the weathered surface and the flared rim can be appreciated for their own sake. The pale, lichen-touched tones sit beautifully against stone, timber, and green planting alike, and they soften against the worn walls of old courtyards and gardens. Grouped with the other Atlantis pieces, the Samos adds a note of grace to the gathered family — each with its own age, its own marks, its own story. As with all hand-made pieces, treat the dimensions as a guide; the character is the point. Let it weather naturally, and the Samos will bring the warmth of the Greek islands and the sea to wherever it stands.