Ceramic Vase by Bob Steiner - Silver Fern Design plate These combs were highly valued

These combs were highly valued as a personal heirloom and were handed down from one generation to the next

Tuatara (mouth open)

and to enhance the vibrancy of the colours

shadows etc

Ceramic Vase by Bob Steiner - Silver Fern Design plate These combs were highly valuedCeramic Vase Embossed Silver Fern design Handmade in New Zealand by renowned NZ ceramic artist Bob Steiner Colour: Matt Cinnamon Width 15cm Height 16cm Depth 15cm 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