Hippo Urns

These hippo urns are for the person whose favorite animal was the hippo from childhood, the wildlife enthusiast, or the one whose presence filled every room. Cast aluminum with a painted finish or hand-applied enamel and silver bands, this collection includes full-size, sharing, and keepsake sizes. Each piece features a threaded screw-top lid, a felt base, and an engraved hippo design.

We can engrave a name and dates directly into the surface as a two-tone option. This collection is for those who were not to be crossed and whose absence leaves a quietness where there was once a great deal of life.

A favorite animal chosen in childhood often stays with a person for the rest of their life. It becomes part of the landscape of their history, appearing on a shelf, a desk, or a favorite mug. For the person who loved them from the first words they could speak, the hippo was a constant, a presence that followed them from childhood into adulthood, often reflected in the many collections they gathered over the years.

To those who truly know the animal, the hippo is more than just a comic figure. Enthusiasts often find themselves correcting those who see only the surface, explaining that they are not gentle and are much faster than they look. This reflects the life of someone who commanded attention and took up space in every room they entered. They were the ones whose laughter carried through a house and whose strength meant they were not to be crossed.

These pieces are cast from aluminum and finished in a variety of colors, using either a painted finish or a hand-applied enamel accented with silver bands. The hippo design is engraved into the metal, a quiet acknowledgment of the specific interest that defined them. Each piece is completed with a threaded screw-top lid and a felt base to ensure stability.

Because a family may wish to remember them in different ways, this collection is available in full-size, sharing, and keepsake sizes. This allows for a single piece to be held or for several pieces to be distributed among those who wish to keep a part of them close.

For those seeking a more personal tribute, we offer the option to have a name and dates engraved directly into the surface. This two-tone engraving becomes a permanent part of the metal, making the engraving an enduring part of the piece.

The pink coloration of a hippo is actually sunscreen. They secrete a substance that emerges colorless and turns red-orange within minutes and then brown. This acidic pigment blocks ultraviolet light and works against bacteria, which is why the old story about them sweating blood will not die.

The rest of their life is water and grass. Bulls hold water territories of 250 to 500 meters in a lake, and pods can run past a hundred animals. At dusk, they leave the water and walk three to five kilometers to eat around forty kilograms of grass before returning by dawn. For a family, the design on the urn is the animal that was always theirs, and the room they filled.

Source: Wikipedia, Hippopotamus

If the person you remember was someone who took up space with a great laugh or someone who was much faster and stronger than they appeared, then this design will read as theirs. A sibling or a lifelong friend will recognize the specific humor in choosing an animal that is both comic and serious. It is a choice made because the hippo fits them better than any solemn tribute could.

The decision of how to remember them belongs to you and your own memories. When you look at this design, you will picture them in the grass at dusk.

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