True Heart Cockle

About

The True Heart Cockle is inspired by the 19th century pioneer naturalist, marine biologist, zoologist, evolutionist, philosopher and artist… Ernst Haeckel. His fascination with marine life is captured in exquisitely rendered illustrations of Radiolaria, Siphonophorae, Calcareous Sponges, Medusae, Deep-Sea Keratosa and in the Art Forms in Nature.

This porcelain rendering of the True Heart Cockle holds the love of Haeckel for his wife Anna. Throughout his life, Haeckel named many newly discovered sea creatures after Anna, incorporating her name into the scientific nomenclature. His deep love for her lived on in his tireless and prolific study of the marine world.

Porcelain hearts. Specifications: Small hearts 16x13.5cm, Colours: Lustrous Sea blue, lustrous deep blue, lavender, bronze. Large heart 36x34cm, Colour: Lustrous Sea blue