Fern Botanical Illustration Mug • Thanabotany • 11oz
SIZE: 11 oz. (The Tall size cup at Starbucks is 12 oz. for comparison’s sake.)
MATERIAL: 100% White Ceramic
CARE INSTRUCTIONS: Dishwasher and microwave safe.
ABOUT THE FERN
The Finnish name for the fern is ‘Kuolleenkoura’ which translates to ‘fist of a dead person’. In Spring, when the fronds first emerge from the ground and begin to unravel, it can look a little like a hand coming up out of the dirt. There’s an old Finnish tale which states that at some point, an old lady wiped her butt with a fern and as punishment, the fern stopped producing flowers. (We guess in a sort of how DARE you sort of retaliation vibe.)
The fern has been called the ‘death flower’ since it was often found growing on burial mounds.
The fern symbolizes various concepts and ideas depending on the culture it’s found within.
For the Maori (New Zealand), the fern represents new beginnings, new life, and fresh starts.
For the Japanese, the fern connects to family and generations that are hoped for but yet to come.
FERNS AND HEADSTONES
The Victorians connected humility and sincerity to ferns. But on headstones, ‘victory over death’ was typically the intended expression.
If you ever see two fern fronds on a headstone, this represents the conflict between creation and destruction.
SIZE: 11 oz. (The Tall size cup at Starbucks is 12 oz. for comparison’s sake.)
MATERIAL: 100% White Ceramic
CARE INSTRUCTIONS: Dishwasher and microwave safe.
ABOUT THE FERN
The Finnish name for the fern is ‘Kuolleenkoura’ which translates to ‘fist of a dead person’. In Spring, when the fronds first emerge from the ground and begin to unravel, it can look a little like a hand coming up out of the dirt. There’s an old Finnish tale which states that at some point, an old lady wiped her butt with a fern and as punishment, the fern stopped producing flowers. (We guess in a sort of how DARE you sort of retaliation vibe.)
The fern has been called the ‘death flower’ since it was often found growing on burial mounds.
The fern symbolizes various concepts and ideas depending on the culture it’s found within.
For the Maori (New Zealand), the fern represents new beginnings, new life, and fresh starts.
For the Japanese, the fern connects to family and generations that are hoped for but yet to come.
FERNS AND HEADSTONES
The Victorians connected humility and sincerity to ferns. But on headstones, ‘victory over death’ was typically the intended expression.
If you ever see two fern fronds on a headstone, this represents the conflict between creation and destruction.
SIZE: 11 oz. (The Tall size cup at Starbucks is 12 oz. for comparison’s sake.)
MATERIAL: 100% White Ceramic
CARE INSTRUCTIONS: Dishwasher and microwave safe.
ABOUT THE FERN
The Finnish name for the fern is ‘Kuolleenkoura’ which translates to ‘fist of a dead person’. In Spring, when the fronds first emerge from the ground and begin to unravel, it can look a little like a hand coming up out of the dirt. There’s an old Finnish tale which states that at some point, an old lady wiped her butt with a fern and as punishment, the fern stopped producing flowers. (We guess in a sort of how DARE you sort of retaliation vibe.)
The fern has been called the ‘death flower’ since it was often found growing on burial mounds.
The fern symbolizes various concepts and ideas depending on the culture it’s found within.
For the Maori (New Zealand), the fern represents new beginnings, new life, and fresh starts.
For the Japanese, the fern connects to family and generations that are hoped for but yet to come.
FERNS AND HEADSTONES
The Victorians connected humility and sincerity to ferns. But on headstones, ‘victory over death’ was typically the intended expression.
If you ever see two fern fronds on a headstone, this represents the conflict between creation and destruction.
