Kiwiana Native Birds Coasters | Ceramic | Set of 4
Somewhere between a bird-watching guide and a fever dream, this set introduces four of Aotearoa's most recognisable natives — each one looking thoroughly unbothered about being caught wearing spectacles in the middle of a mushroom forest. There's the kiwi, national icon and permanent underdog, tucked under a hat that's doing far more work than his eyesight ever will. The takahē turns up next, flower crown and all — which feels fair, given she spent decades presumed extinct before turning up alive and well in 1948, and has been strutting about like she owns the place ever since. The kea rounds things out looking suspiciously pleased with himself, a mangled strip of blue rubber dangling from his beak — evidence, not accessory, given the world's only alpine parrot has built a well-earned reputation for dismantling windscreen wipers, car aerials, and anything else rubber left within reach of an unsupervised carpark. And the tūī, white throat-tuft and all, looks like he's about to burst into song — or gossip, it's genuinely hard to tell with tūī.
Each of the four ceramic coasters carries its own bird, its own colour palette, and its own faintly judgemental stare, all set against rich forest greens, wildflowers, and a suspicious number of toadstools. A properly good laugh for the kitchen bench, and an even better one tucked into a care package for any Kiwi currently missing home more than they'll admit. Finished with a cork backing to protect surfaces beneath.
- Dimensions: 10.9 x 10.9cm each. All measurements are approximate.
- Material: Ceramic with cork backing
- Contains: Set of 4 coasters, each featuring a different native bird — kiwi, takahē, kea and tūī Disclaimer
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