Violet Amphora Cremation Urn - The basic design of the amphora is based upon one that has changed little since the Classical times of the Greeks and the Romans. It is slender near the base, swelling in a gentle curve as it rises, before swiftly narrowing towards the neck.

The amphora has a timeless quality about it, as if symbolizing that it is in fact beyond the very reach of time. The cap is also deceptively simple, with a narrow rim which rises through a slender waist before again flaring out again to a domed, even top.

The urn itself is colored a rich purple, a vivid color, having qualities of both warmth and majesty. From ancient times, this has been the color of honor, nobility, and dignity.

As Keats has touched upon in his ode to Melancholy, purple reminds us that only those who have tasted of the bitter trials of the world, the sadness and grief within every life, can reach true joy and true happiness. From his words, “Only those who strive can burst Joy’s grape”, this amphora symbolizes both the struggles of life and the joys the living have enjoyed.

The regal purple urn on closer examination, appears to be made up of interwoven threads of varying hues, ranging from creamy white through light lilac and to a deep mauve. This creates a pleasant illusion of a flowing stream of light and space, of the many interwoven threads that makes up a person’s passage through time.

This is a glass urn that at first glance is attractive by its simplicity, in its pure elegant lines. Upon closer examination, it opens itself up and reveals its deeper and more subtle pleasures.

At 11”x6” this violet urn can hold 190 cubic inches. This is usually enough for a person or pet weighing up to 190 pounds before cremation.

Top loading design makes it easy to safely place the cremains into the urn. Also can easily be sealed with an adhesive.