Espresso Machine Ornament THORN apparently unbothered by a peony

apparently unbothered by a peony that refuses to pick a lane

or place it where a wall has been waiting for one decided object

Todd took this up seriously in the seventies

and I have handled hundreds

A cluster of Chive ceramic wall pieces sits in SFMOMA's own museum store

Espresso Machine Ornament THORN apparently unbothered by a peonyWhen the search for barista gifts reaches the Christmas tree, this hand blown glass espresso machine is the answer that actually looks like it belongs in a kitchen and on a branch simultaneously. Chive's miniature packs under four inches of painted detail, blown from liquid glass at the furnace and shaped to replicate the boxy proportions and portafilter of a countertop machine at a scale where the group handle is smaller than a fingernail. The steam