$34.00
Handmade stoneware ashtray finished in a custom bronze metallic glaze — 4¾” wide with three cigar rests and a hand-pressed interior swirl, fired in-studio with no commercial molds. A craft barware gift that holds its own on any bar top or side table, with optional personalization for anniversaries or milestone occasions.
53 in stock
The glaze is what stops you first. A rich, metallic bronze finish that catches light differently depending on where you set it — warm and amber in low light, sharper and more luminous in direct sun. The interior swirl pressed into the clay before firing gives the base texture and depth without being decorative for its own sake. This is a piece that holds its own on a side table, a bar top, or a desk whether there’s anything in it or not.
Measuring 4¾ inches across and 1½ inches tall, the proportions are right for cigars without being oversized. Three curved rests around the rim keep a cigar or hand-rolled smoke in place. The wide, low profile makes it stable and easy to use — no tipping, no awkward reach. Customers have also used it as a catchall dish, incense holder, or jewelry tray. The shape is deliberate enough that it works in all of those roles without looking repurposed.
Every piece is thrown, glazed, and fired by hand in a dedicated studio. No commercial molds. No pre-made bisqueware. The bronze glaze is a custom formula developed in-house, which is why the finish has the kind of depth and variation you don’t get from production ceramics. Slight differences in tone and surface from piece to piece are part of the process — each one comes out of the kiln distinct.
The clay body is stoneware, fired to full vitrification. That means dense, durable, and non-porous. The glaze is lead-free and cadmium-free. The finished piece is microwave safe and dishwasher safe, though hand washing will preserve the glaze finish longer over time.
The ritual of a good smoke pairs naturally with the ritual of mezcal — both reward patience, both have a tactile, sensory quality that mass-produced accessories undercut. This ashtray sits alongside handmade cocktail accessories and craft barware without looking out of place. Set it next to a set of copitas or a handmade cocktail tray and it reads as part of a considered collection, not an afterthought.
As a mezcal gift or cocktail gift set addition, it has a specific usefulness that separates it from generic barware. The bronze glaze aligns with traditional gift materials for 8th, 9th, and 19th anniversaries — pottery and bronze — which makes it a strong candidate for anniversary gifting as well as milestone occasions. For gift buyers who need something with a design story and real craft behind it, this delivers both.
Personalization is available. The bottom can be stamped with a number inside a heart (8, 9, or 19 for anniversary years) or up to seven characters — initials, a name, a date. The stamping is pressed into wet clay before firing, so it’s permanent and integrated into the piece, not applied after the fact. If you’re ordering a personalized version, allow additional lead time.
One ashtray per listing. Bronze glaze stoneware — made by hand, fires once, lasts a long time.
| Microwave Safe | Yes |
|---|---|
| Dishwasher Safe | Yes |
| Food Safe | Yes |
| Weight | 2 lbs |
| Shipping Dimensions | 11 × 8 × 3 in |
