Fantail Piwakawaka | Trivet | Kiwiana | Ceramic
Behold the most committed bug-spotter in the New Zealand bush, here pictured in her natural habitat — surrounded by beetles, mid-forage, and apparently wearing prescription kaleidoscope glasses to help her keep track of them all. It's not far from the truth. The pīwakawaka is famous for being cheerfully, fearlessly nosy, following trampers down bush tracks and gardeners around the vege patch, tail fanned wide, snapping up whatever insects get stirred up along the way. If you've ever felt watched in the garden, there's a good chance it was her.
In Māori tradition she carries a deeper reputation too, known as a messenger between the living and the spirit world — a role tracing back to one of the country's oldest stories, when her laughter interrupted Māui at the most crucial moment of his boldest quest yet. Equal parts cheeky and significant, she's about as quintessentially Aotearoa as a bird gets.
This trivet brings a bit of that homegrown character — and a fair amount of personality — to the kitchen table. Proudly local, thoroughly nosy, and every bit as fun to look at as the real thing is to spot in the garden. Finished with a cork backing to protect surfaces beneath.
- Dimensions: 20 x 20cm. All measurements are approximate.
- Material: Ceramic with cork backing Disclaimer
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