Cool ashtrays: seven that earn a place on the table

"Cool ashtray" is a search a lot of people make and very few results deserve. Here is the whole ashed.in collection, one line each, so you can find yours quickly.

01 — Ace. A playing card in ceramic. Flat, graphic, sits well on a bar or a desk. For the person who likes things a little wry.

02 — Obsidian Croc. The clog, rendered in black glaze — vents along the top, ash where the foot would go. The darkest piece in the set; disappears into a dark table and looks like a sculpture on a light one.

03 — Rock. A stone. Looks like it came from a riverbed until you see the hollow. The quietest piece, and the one that goes with everything.

04 — Puff. Hand-lettered, hand-painted, one of one. For someone who will notice that theirs is the only one exactly like it.

05 — Guard. A bulldog mid-bark. The mouth is the ashtray. The most-photographed piece we make.

06 — Pinch. A crab, claws up. Small, characterful, good as a gift.

07 — Swirl. A pool of cobalt water, painted by hand. The one people keep out even if they don't smoke.

All seven are handmade in ceramic in India, ship in two to three days anywhere in the country, and get cheaper per piece when you take two or three — mix and match across designs. Prices are on the products page.