Custom Capabilities & Historical Reproductions

Our workshops in Impruneta can reproduce historical planters to replace lost or damaged pieces from distinctive homes or institutions. For the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C. we even located original molds that were used to make urns for the home in the 1800’s. For the Boston Public Library designed by McKim, Mead & White we created identical replicas based on photos and measurements of the originals. We can also create original custom planters incorporating design elements specified by the client as we did for the New York Botanical Garden. Please call our office to discuss the possibilities.

Wedges

Small – 2.5”L x 1”H Code 1073c

Medium – 3”L x 1”H Code 1073b

Large – 4”L x 1.5”H Code 1073

(Grey Wedges available 4”L x 1”H Code 1073a)

Lions Feet 4”L x 1.5”H Code N

Accessories

These are the extra little things you need for your pots. Wedges or pot feet are essential for allowing your pots to drain well so they can survive cold winters. Saucers are great indoors, and pedestals add height and also serve to lift the pots for drainage.

Pedestal

12”Ø x 12”H Code 1048

14”Ø x 14”H Code 1048a

16”Ø x 14”H Code 1048b

Saucers

6ӯ РCode JJ 16ӯ РCode NN

8ӯ РCode JK 18ӯ РCode OO

10ӯ РCode KK 20ӯ РCode QQ

12ӯ РCode LL 24ӯ РCode ZZ

14ӯ РCode MM

Why Seibert & Rice

Beauty – We have hand selected the best pieces from the best workshops in Impruneta. The design, style and proportions of each piece we select are perfect. The workmanship is flawless.

Quality – We work only with the best workshops in Impruneta. We do not represent any workshops that use less accomplished artisans, that produce imperfect work or that produce terra cotta outside the zone while maintaining an Impruneta showroom only for the address.

Timelessness – Seibert & Rice terra cotta is heirloom quality terra cotta that increases in value over time. Our classic designs are timeless and work with every style of architecture.

Distinction – Each Seibert & Rice terra cotta is handmade by a master. Many of the pieces are hand signed and dated. There is no question that a pot stamped with the name Seibert & Rice is the finest terra cotta pot that one can buy.

Care of our frostproof pots

Seibert & Rice terra cotta is the most durable terra cotta in the world. The combination of the chemical composition of the Impruneta soil and the high firing process means these pots can be left outdoors year round in even the harshest climates.

Seibert & Rice terra cotta pots are frost proof to -20°F as long as you follow these simple procedures:

• Lift the pots off the ground on wedges, pot feet or wooden blocks so that there is at least an inch between the drainage hole and the ground.

• Always make sure the drainage holes are clear.

• Do not use saucers outside in the winter. (Water can collect in the saucer and prevent the pot from draining properly.)

• Leave soil in the pot rather than leaving the pot empty. Empty pots tend to fill with leaves and other debris that can clog the drainage hole and allow water to accumulate.

• Every three or four years, you should remove a plant from its pot, rotate it, and trim the roots. Make sure the plant does not become pot-bound and that the roots do not clog the drainage holes..

Our Clients’ Comments

“Here at The New York Botanical Garden, we are all in love with SEIBERT & RICEterra cotta pots. Not only are they among the most beautiful pots for plants — with the lovely soft hues of Italian terra cotta setting off the plants — but they are also remarkably resilient out-of-doors here in the Northeast. We have had our glorious pairs of 4' custom pots come sailing beautifully through six record winters with no damage at all — winters with single digit temperatures, heavy snow, ice, sleet, and everything in between. How truly luxurious to be able to have such magnificent Italian terra cotta out-of-doors year-round in Zone 6 — thank you SEIBERT & RICE!”

— Kim Tripp, Ph.D. Director

New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY

“In selecting a company to reproduce turn-of-the-century terra cotta urns for Biltmore House, America’s largest private home and a National Historical Landmark, we had to find the best reproductions experts in the business. SEIBERT & RICE’s work has surpassed our expectations — in color, quality and craftsmanship.”

— Terry Stalcup Nursery/Landscape Supervisor, Biltmore Estate Asheville, NC

“With beautiful designs, great quality craftsmanship, and careful shipping, SEIBERT & RICE terra cotta wares are complimented by the company’s well produced product information, courteous sales staff and efficient service. It is always a pleasure to work with SEIBERT & RICEand our clients are, without exception, pleased as well. “

— Madison Cox, Garden Designer New York City

“The elegance of form and the magnificent subtle color of the clay make the SEIBERT & RICE pots the best in the country. Moreover, they are committed to quality service and innovation. They are a pleasure to work with.”

— Deborah Nevins, Garden Designer New York City

“For the last 30 years I’ve made a study of the history of pots in the garden and am so very happy that you have taken on bringing the best of Italian flower pots to our American audience. It is a pleasure to see such good pots available to discerning garden designers and gardeners. You are doing all of us, interested in bringing American gardening to a new height, a real service and I for one send you many thanks. Yours in clay!”

— Guy Wolff, Wolff Pottery New Preston, CT

“Anyone even remotely involved with design already knows that SEIBERT & RICEpots are the Rolls Royce of pottery and a great investment in any garden or landscape. As a horticulturist, I’ve experienced the transcendent quality they impart to any plants that I place in them. These pots make my work look as if I have a thousand years’ experience.”

— Ken Selody, Atlock Farm Somerset, NJ