Death's-head Moth Ceramic Coaster | Gothic Butterfly Illustration, Cork Back
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Shipping & Returns
Printing: Made to order in 1–3 business days.
Shipping: Ships within the USA. Shipping cost is calculated from your address at checkout.
Returns: Returns accepted within 30 days. Orders go to print right away, so they can't be canceled once placed. Read the return policy
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Death's-Head Moth
About This Item
A death's-head moth spreads across this round DipaliZ ceramic coaster, printed in the manner of an old entomology plate. The coaster body is ceramic and the base is cork, a construction the product name states outright. It is offered in one size. The insect is a moth, not a butterfly, and the skull marking on its thorax is the whole reason the species carries its name.
Product details
- Round drink coaster, ceramic
- Cork back
- One size
- Printed death's-head moth illustration
- Original DipaliZ artwork, printed on demand
The story behind this design
The moth is drawn wings-open and pinned flat, the way a specimen sits in a collector's case, with the skull marking on the thorax picked out in paler ink. Sepia, bone and a faded olive do all the work, so the plate reads as something lifted from a nineteenth-century cabinet. The circular format crops the wingtips slightly, which pushes the skull marking to the center of attention.
Frequently asked questions
Q: Is this a butterfly or a moth?
A: It is a moth. The design shows a death's-head moth, named for the skull-shaped marking on its thorax, even though the listing wording mentions a butterfly.
Q: What is the coaster made of?
A: The DipaliZ coaster is ceramic with a cork back.
Q: What shape and size is it?
A: It is round, and it comes in one size.
Q: How does this differ from the DipaliZ vintage moth coaster?
A: This design is specifically a death's-head moth with its skull marking foregrounded. The vintage moth coaster uses a plainer moth specimen with no skull marking.
Care
Wipe the printed face with a damp cloth and dry the cork base thoroughly. Keep the coaster out of the dishwasher, as soaking separates cork from ceramic.
Original DipaliZ artwork, brand new, printed on demand and shipped within the USA.
The DipaliZ promise: Every $20 you spend at DipaliZ plants a tree in Michigan’s Au Sable State Forest.
Meet the maker
DipaliZ is the shop of Dipali, a self-taught photographer and designer in Michigan, made to share her designs and art. Every piece is printed to order in the USA, and every $20 you spend plants a tree in Michigan's Au Sable State Forest.
- Designed in Michigan
- Printed to order in the USA
- 30-day returns
