Handmade in Tasmania by Chloe Abla

 This vase glazed stoneware vase is handbuilt, hand painted. 

size— Hight 18cm x Width 4.5 x Depth 4.5

Hands on / skilled labour to produce= 3.5hours plus 30hrs of kiln time. 

This vase has been fired 3 times and like many of my pieces is a one off unique piece meaning you will be the only person that will have this in your collection.

Flathead use to be in abundance but latest research from the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), the 2025 Southern Sand Flathead assessment confirms fishing for sand flathead is now highly unsustainable in most of Tasmania. There are not enough large females, which are critical for egg production. Most fish are still small. In many areas, 79–100% of fish were below the legal size (35 cm). In the south-east, only 1% were legal-sized.

If we continue with current sand flathead management arrangements, recovery will be a very slow process so as of the 1st of March 2026 there will be a total closure for this species. Fingers crossed they make a successful comeback so we can enjoy them on our plate once again.