Blue White King Protea

Protea flower meaning shows up clearly in the Blue White King Protea, which grew up — at least in spirit — in the yard out in Sconset, the corner of Nantucket where everyone plants roses because everyone always has and probably always will. This one didn't. The neighbors noticed and said nothing, which on that particular island counts as considerably louder than saying something out loud. Styled as bold beach decor, the protea keeps its blue-and-white finish without watering or seasonal upkeep, unbothered by convention same as it's always been. A meaningful gift for a cancer survivor should carry that same refusal to bend to what everyone else quietly expects. Chive's artisans have been shaping ceramic pieces like this by hand for two decades, since 2004. Chive ceramics have made their way through the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame shop before. The roses next door made their point. The protea never noticed.