A ceramic thistle, hand cut and hand decorated at a Berkshire studio and finished with matching beads and a ribbon to hang it by. It is decorated on both sides, with dots on the reverse, so it reads well from either direction.

Approximately 9 cm tall, 7 cm wide and 4 mm thick. Made by hand in small numbers, which is why no two are painted quite alike. A quiet keepsake of a gift for a birthday or an anniversary, for a thank you or a get well soon, and an easy one to post.