Plant Pots with Drainage

Liberte Small 3.25" Porcelain Plant Pot

with drainage hole and saucer

$15.25
Colors: Black Owls
Drainage hole
Saucer Included
30-day return policy

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Most things described as dishwasher-safe are not. The Liberte is. Chive checked, several times. It was mildly surprising, and then not surprising at all.

The Liberte Small is a 3.25-inch porcelain plant pot with a matching saucer. Porcelain fires denser and smoother than standard ceramic, which is why it survives a dishwasher cycle without the glaze crazing or the body taking on water. The drainage hole is in the bottom, where drainage holes belong, and the saucer catches what drains. The pot and saucer are made and glazed to match, so the fit stays clean over time. Plenty of botanical gardens and museums stock the Liberte, part of the 200-plus institutions across 40-plus countries that carry Chive. It's built well enough to belong there and practical enough that people actually use it.

Product detail
  • Color: Black Owls, Black Stars, Blue Birds, Blue Feathers, Blue Leaves, Blue Swallows, Green Flowers, Green Garden 3, Green Leaves 3, Green Leaves 4, Grey Forest, Red Birds, Red Flowers, Red Roses, Red Squirrels, Turtles, Yellow Flowers, Blue Flowers, Hedgehog, Monstera, Octopus, Parrot, Red Pheasant, Skull, Stag
  • Material: Porcelain
  • Glaze finish: Glazed Porcelain
  • Finish variation: Natural variation between pieces
  • Drainage: included
  • Saucer: Matching saucer included
  • Dishwasher safe: Yes
  • Indoor / Outdoor: For indoor use and covered outdoor temperate weather use
  • Designed by: Chive Studio
  • Year Designed: 2001
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.

Which pot size for my plant? →

Full Repotting guide →
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

  • Free shipping: On qualifying US orders — threshold shown at checkout
  • 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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A dishwasher-safe porcelain plant pot. No asterisk.

The Liberte Small came out of a very specific request: a small porcelain pot that could go in the dishwasher without consequence. Not "probably fine" dishwasher-safe. Actually dishwasher-safe.

Porcelain fires at a higher temperature than standard ceramic and comes out of the studio with a density that resists water absorption. When you glaze it correctly, which we do, the surface is non-porous. That matters in a dishwasher, where the combination of heat and water pressure is designed to penetrate surfaces. The Liberte survives this. The glaze does not craze. The body does not absorb.

The saucer is included. It is thrown at the same time as the pot from the same batch of clay, which is how the fit between them stays exact rather than approximate over time. Fourteen colour options. 3.25 inches. The right size for a succulent, a small snake plant, a propagation cutting, or anything else that fits in a 3-inch nursery pot.

The shape was settled long before the colour was, which is usually how it goes here.

It is the kind of object that looks obvious once it exists and was not obvious beforehand.

We made it to be lived with rather than noticed, which is a harder brief than it sounds.

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

Other sizes in the Liberte family

The Liberté comes in two sizes. The Medium at 4.25 inches fits a 4-inch nursery pot. The Small fits a 3-inch container, right for propagations, small succulents, and plants that are simply not large yet. Both share the same porcelain body, fourteen colour options, matched saucer, and dishwasher-safe designation.

Liberté Medium Plant Pot →

Pots with drainage: the complete range

The Liberté is part of our pots with drainage collection, alongside the Virago, the Joe, the Ryan, the Tika, the Minute, and others. Every pot has a drainage hole in the bottom centre and ships with a matched saucer.

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Plant supplements that pair with the Liberte

The Liberté is a porcelain pot for plants that require regular watering and consistent drainage. If yours is also nutrient-deficient, which most indoor plants are, we make a supplement called Verte Rx that addresses this without a complex feeding schedule. Four drops per watering, every second week.

Verte Rx Plant Vitamin Supplement→

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The New York Botanical Garden stocks the Liberte

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Plant Tips from Chive Studio

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Frequently asked questions

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