Tree of Life Trivet | Ceramic & Cork
Few symbols have travelled quite as far, or held quite so steady, as the Tree of Life — roots reaching into the earth, branches reaching for the sky, appearing in almost identical form across cultures that never once crossed paths. The Celts called it Crann Bethadh; the Norse pictured it as Yggdrasil, holding up every realm of the world at once. Wherever it grows, it stands for the same thing: connection, continuity, and the quiet thread linking everything living to everything that came before it.
Scattered through the branches of this design, butterflies add a second layer of meaning entirely their own. Before she ever takes to the air, a butterfly spends her early life completely transformed from the creature she started as — which is why, in folklore the world over, she's long stood for change, renewal, and the kind of growth that only comes from letting go of an old shape. Paired with the tree, backlit by a glowing full moon and set beneath a watchful sun, she becomes part of its story too: proof that something can keep growing, keep changing, and still stay rooted to where it began.
This trivet carries all of that in one richly detailed design — golden branches, wings caught mid-flutter, and a wildflower base grounding the whole scene. Just as happy displayed on a shelf as doing the job it was made for. Finished with a cork backing to protect the surfaces beneath.
- Dimensions: 20 x 20cm. All measurements are approximate.
- Material: Ceramic with cork backing
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