Stefano Ricci SR Octagon Porcelain Ashtray — Elephant / Palladium

Stefano Ricci SR Octagon Porcelain Ashtray — Elephant / Palladium

The elephant operates on a different timescale from most animals — it lives for decades, carries memories across generations within the herd, and moves through its territory at its own pace with no deference to urgency. These are the qualities that have made it a symbol of wisdom and endurance across cultures that encountered it independently. Stefano Ricci places it on a porcelain ashtray designed for the unhurried ritual of a cigar session — a piece that sits at the table for the full duration, holds four cigars in its brass rests, and asks for nothing but attention.

The Elephant

The Elephant motif is rendered on fine porcelain with the seriousness the subject demands. Palladium finishing on the brass cigar rests and decorative details is the appropriate choice: the cool silver of palladium aligns with the grey tones of the elephant, creating a visual consistency between the animal depicted and the metal that surrounds it. The motif occupies the center of a 25 × 25 cm surface — scale proportionate to an animal that does not occupy small spaces.

Octagonal Format / 4 Cigar Rests

The octagonal format gives the ashtray a defined geometric presence at table scale. Four brass cigar rests allow the piece to serve a full table of smokers simultaneously — this is not a personal accessory but a table centerpiece, designed for sessions that are shared. The porcelain construction is dense enough to hold the rests firmly and the position securely across the full length of any session.

Brass Cigar Rests / Palladium Finishing

The four brass cigar rests are finished in palladium — consistent with the ashtray's decorative hardware and the cool tonal range of the piece overall. They are the functional element that makes this a working cigar accessory rather than a purely decorative object, holding cigars at the correct elevation and angle between draws.

Now available at The Tobacconist of Greenwich.