Plant Pots with Drainage

Dyad Small Porcelain Plant Pot

with drainage hole and saucer

$15.25
Drainage hole
Saucer Included
30-day return policy

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The 3" matte-and-glossy porcelain plant pot is part of the Dyad line, built on a single idea: a matte body paired with a glossy glaze. Matte does the quiet work and the gloss gets the attention, and the line where they meet is the part you will keep touching. Neither finish is especially interesting alone; together they are difficult to put back down.

A matte body under a glossy glaze, with a center drainage hole and a matching saucer. At three inches it suits a single succulent, a cutting, or a small herb. The drainage hole keeps water moving instead of pooling at the roots, and the matching saucer keeps it off the surface underneath, so the pot works as well on a windowsill as it does on a shelf.

Running your thumb along the line between matte and gloss is either a tactile pleasure or a minor personality flaw, and at three inches the commitment is small enough that you never have to decide which.

Product detail
  • Color: Black, Blue Grey, Light Grey, White
  • Material: Porcelain
  • Glaze finish: Matte/Glazed Porcelain
  • Finish variation: Natural variation between pieces
  • Drainage: included
  • Saucer:
  • Dishwasher safe: Yes
  • Indoor / Outdoor: For indoor use and covered outdoor temperate weather use
  • Designed by: Chive Studio
  • Year Designed: 2021
Plants that love this pot

Potting Tips

  1. Repot in the evening.
  2. Wait 1–2 days after watering, then repot.
  3. Buy potting mix. Not backyard dirt.
  4. Move the top layer of soil from the old pot into the new one. It's a little ecosystem.
  5. Never go more than one inch bigger.
  6. Soil line sits an inch below the rim. Leca or small rocks at the bottom for drainage.

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Pot Care instructions
  1. Dishwasher-safe. Can also be hand-washed with warm soapy water and a soft cloth.
  2. Glazed pots are dipped and fired in the kiln — they are sealed, durable, and not looking for trouble. No special cleaning products required.
  3. For pots with saucers empty the saucer periodically. Standing water in the saucer defeats the purpose of having a drainage hole, which is a thing we feel strongly about.
  4. Not frost-safe. Designed for indoor use and covered outdoor temperate weather use. Freezing temperatures are not recommended.
Shipping & returns

Shipping

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  • Standard: 5–8 business days Express2–3 business days (at checkout)
  • International Ships: to 40 countries — rates at checkout
  • Packaging Ships: in outer box to protect gift box

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Returns

We accept returns within 30 days of delivery on unused items in original packaging. If your piece arrives damaged, contact us within 14 days with a photo and we will replace it at no charge.

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Matte Does the Quiet Work. Glossy Gets the Attention.

Dyad means a pair: two things that exist specifically in relation to each other. This one is a matte porcelain body under a glossy white glaze, a combination the studio has been a sucker for longer than we would like to admit. Matte does the quiet work. Glossy gets the attention. Neither one is particularly interesting alone.

Together they do the thing where you cannot stop running your thumb over the line between them, which is either a tactile pleasure or a minor personality flaw, and at three inches it is a small enough commitment that you never have to decide which. The smaller a pot is, the less it owes anyone, and this one has settled comfortably into owing nothing.

Underneath the pairing it is a working pot: glazed porcelain, a centre drainage hole, and a matching saucer so water leaves the soil and stays off the furniture. The glaze seals the body, which is exactly why the drainage hole matters as much as the finish you actually came for.

On a shelf the pairing does the quiet work: the matte side holds the light, the glossy side hands it back, and the eye keeps moving between them without ever quite settling. It is the rare pot that reads as a decision rather than a default, which is most of what we are trying to make, and it is the reason people who came in for something plain tend to leave with this instead.

Potting a plant with Chive

  1. It's best to repot your plant in the evening. Trust us, we know.
  2. Repot 1–2 days after watering — keeps the same rhythm going and won't shock it.
  3. Potting soil is not the dirt from your backyard. Go buy good, nutrient-rich soil.
  4. The top layer of soil in your current pot should be the top layer in the new pot too. It's a little ecosystem your plant likes.
  5. Never go more than one inch bigger than your existing pot. "It'll grow into it" is not correct, and you will kill it.
  6. Keep the soil line about an inch below the top of the pot. Add some leca or small rocks to the bottom for better aeration.

The Ultimate Repotting Guide

For those who have killed a plant. Or several. Or, frankly, many.

Before you put a plant into your new pot, you have to get it out of the nursery pot — a process that ends badly more often than any gardening influencer will admit. We wrote a full guide: when to repot (early spring, and not when you're feeling impulsive in October), which soil to use, how to tell your plant is root-bound, and how to avoid the three mistakes that kill perfectly healthy plants within a week of a well-intentioned repotting.

Read the guide we wish we had

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Dyad pot used for?

The Dyad is a porcelain pot for indoor plants. It works well for pothos, snake plants, peace lilies, philodendrons, and small ferns and suits modern, boho, and minimalist rooms. As a small porcelain pot, the Dyad fits a shelf, sill, or desk and pairs cleanly with the rest of the Chive pot range. It comes in several colourways to match different rooms.

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