Ceramic bowl - sea urchin

On these ceramic bowls, wheel-thrown and hand-painted in Sifnos in the Cyclades, unfolds the motif of the sea urchin, emblematic of the Mediterranean seabed. A familiar figure along Greek shores, the sea urchin is interpreted here in a delicate, graphic decoration, applied freehand according to Nikos’s inspiration. No design is ever repeated exactly: each bowl is unique, as if the sea, the wind, and the light had left their mark on the ceramic. This one doesn’t sting—on the contrary, it invites the eye to dive in and savor a fragment of the Mediterranean in your hands.

Here, tradition dates back to Antiquity. Pottery made on this small Cycladic island long traveled by boat, delivered from village to village all the way to Athens. In the workshop located in the north of the island, with no precise address—you arrive by following directions from the neighbors—pottery has been a family affair for over a century. In summer, production intensifies to supply holiday tables and loyal clients; the rest of the year, Nikos takes the time to create pieces for the elegant neighborhoods of Athens and for La Maison de Commerce in Paris.

The style of this tableware rests on gentle contrasts: a fine balance between perfection and irregularity, simple yet expressive drawings, confident forms, and luminous colors. Timeless, not to say eternal, this bowl tells in its own way the story of the sea, the sun, and that gently wild softness that defines the island.