These handmade, black clay Zir Vessels by NUR Ceramics are inspired by the skillfully designed water storage amphorae traditionally placed outside of Nubian homes in kindness to thirsty travelers. Blending artistic expression, ceremonial significance, and the day-to-day usefulness of artisan home decor, these cratered matte vessels are beautiful on their own or filled with flowers or grasses.

• Due to the handmade nature of this piece, expect slight variations.

• 13” x 5” x 8”

• The Zir Vessel is sturdy enough to be carried by the handle.

• Clay

• Handmade

  Dina Nur Satti of NUR Ceramics is a Brooklyn-based ceramic artist originally from Sudan and Somalia. She was raised in France and Kenya and has called NYC home for 16 years.

  She holds a bachelor’s degree in International & Intercultural Studies with a focus on the cultures of Africa and the Middle East. Her pursuit of ceramics was born out of her studies in African art and pre-colonial African societies, and an interest in learning how ritual objects and spatial design elevate experiences.

  She often travels throughout Africa from Morocco to Ethiopia to meet with communities upholding ancient methods of craft, and to research the use of objects in ceremonial traditions.

  Dina connected to clay as a medium not only because of a passion for design and ceramics. Ceramics is a vessel, a container through which she explores ideas of personal purpose and growth, as well as our collective transitions, cultural storytelling, and communal rituals.