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Afro-bohemian #ceramic tableware by @nicoleakoukou. Small batch #pottery: rich colors & dark clay bodies. ✨Handmade in Chicago. 📣Commissions OPENED.

Seraphina is splashy and irreverent. The blue floats along the edge of the perfectly round plate. It's the perfect size for a sandwich, a snack or a light dinner. This piece is food-safe, microwave-safe and dish-washer safe.

Seraphina - Blue-Marked Sandwich Plate

Gwen may be on the short side, but she's the perfect vessel for every hot or cold beverage. Not only that but each piece of the five available are uniquely carved, brushed, and dipped to perfection. These babes make for a great gift. Like all of my pieces, this piece is food-safe, dishwasher-safe, and microwave-safe. PLEASE NOTE, this listing is for ONE tumbler, not all five.

Gwen - Brown & Gold Tumbler

Xena is an incredible bowl with a near-orange color and accented with a fun, blue triangle carved into the side of the vessel. This piece is food-safe, dishwasher-safe and microwave-safe.

Xena - Standout Bowl

Debora is a charming hand-made, hand-painted bowl, accented with hand-carved etchings that wrap the entirety of the vessel. This piece is food-safe, dishwasher-safe and microwave-safe.

Debora - Hand-Carved Every day Bowl

You've now found the staple t-shirt of your wardrobe. It's made of 100% ring-spun cotton and is soft and comfy. The double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ring-spun cotton • Sport Grey is 90% ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester • Dark Heather is 65% polyester, 35% cotton • 4.5 oz/yd² (153 g/m²) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center • Blank product sourced from Bangladesh, Honduras, Haiti, Mexico, or NicaraguaSize guide S M L XL 2XL 3XL Length (Worldwide) (inches) 28 29 ¼ 30 ¼ 31 ¼ 32 ½ 33 ½ Width (Worldwide) (inches) 18 20 22 24 26 28 Length (East Asia) (inches) 26 ⅜ 27 ½ 28 ¾ 29 ½ 30 ¼ Width (East Asia) (inches) 18 ½ 19 ¾ 20 ⅞ 22 23 ¼

Short-Sleeve Unisex T-Shirt

Regina has sandy oatmeal-colored exterior and intermittent touches of blue that match the interior, really helping the piece to shine. This piece is food-safe, microwave-safe and dish-washer safe, but it's recommended that you hand-wash.

Regina - Sandy Cereal Bowl

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