Ceramic Plate by Bob Steiner - medium - Silver Fern Design taonga very thick with markedly unequal

very thick with markedly unequal sides at the base

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

rata and flax

Mark Russell (woodturner) created this bowl from the wood of the Silver Birch tree

Tree wētā are predominantly herbivorous

Ceramic Plate by Bob Steiner - medium - Silver Fern Design taonga very thick with markedly unequalCeramic 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