Ceramic Plate by Bob Steiner - medium - Silver Fern Design taonga rata and flax

rata and flax

The timber used for the sculpture is NZ Swamp Kauri sourced from Kaihu in Northland

Carved Wooden Patu on Stand by Shayne O'Neill (Ngati Kahungunu Iwi)

so can be used for food - or alternatively can be displayed as an art piece

70cm x 46cm

Ceramic Plate by Bob Steiner - medium - Silver Fern Design taonga rata and flaxCeramic Plate By renowned NZ ceramic artist Bob Steiner Matt Cinnamon colour Embossed Silver Fern design Handmade in New Zealand 33cm x 23cm About the Fern: New Zealand has approximately 200 species of native ferns. The Silver Fern has been accepted as a symbol of New Zealand's national identity since the 1880s. To Mori, the elegant shape of the fronds stand for strength, stubborn resistance, and enduring power. To Pkeh (New Zealanders of non Mori