Two candle holders with candles on a white surface against a plain background

Three speckled ceramic vases in graduated sizes arranged on a white mantel against a neutral wall, styled with white and pale yellow peonies and green leaves.

A set of speckled ceramic bud and medium flower vases displayed on a white mantelpiece against a light beige wall, with a framed botanical print above. Text overlays read 'Med Vase' and 'Bud Vase'.

Steven James Will

The Coralline Crag Collection

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Coralline Crag Porcelain Candlestick
Coralline Crag Porcelain Vase
Coralline Crag Porcelain Bud Vase

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The Coralline Crag Collection is a body of work by Steven James Will, embodying the landscape of the Suffolk Coast. Each piece is hand-thrown in porcelain mixed with locally quarried Coralline Crag, creating a highly textured and individual surface that speaks to the provenance of the material.

Inspired by the wild heaths, coastline and meandering estuaries surrounding Steven’s home and studio, the collection reflects his sensitive, provenance-focused approach to making. By incorporating Coralline Crag into porcelain, Steven brings a distinctive piece of the Suffolk landscape into each piece, creating objects that are both tactile and deeply connected to place.

Coralline Crag is a rare Pliocene marine deposit found along the Suffolk Coast, principally between Felixstowe and Aldeburgh. A loose, friable material formed from bioclastic calcarenites, silty sands and carbonate-rich skeletal debris, the Crag contains remnants of its marine origins, including fossilised shells, coral and, on occasion, shark teeth and turtle eggs.

Historically, Crag was quarried locally throughout the Suffolk Sandlings. Rich in seashells and naturally alkaline, it was traditionally spread onto the area's poor, acidic soils as an alternative to lime. Local Crag was also used as a building material, including in historic structures such as Orford Castle.

Exclusively for The Merchant’s Table, Steven James Will creates an ongoing collection of individual hand-thrown candlesticks, vases and bud vases, each made from porcelain combined with locally sourced Coralline Crag. No two pieces are alike, with variations in the material and making process giving each its own distinctive texture, character and connection to the Suffolk Coast.

Coralline Crag Porcelain Dinner Candlesticks
Approximate Dimensions:
Height: 26-27cm
Diameter: 7cm
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Coralline Crag Porcelain Vases|
Approximate Dimensions:
Height: 11-13cm
Diameter: 9-11cm
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Coralline Crag Porcelain Bud Vases
Approximate Dimensions:
Height: 6-8cm
Base Diameter: 4-7cm
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We aim to make ordering from us as straightforward as possible.

Once your online transaction has been completed your order will be confirmed by email within 24 hours. If your order is placed on a Friday, or over the weekend, your item will be shipped within 3 days from the Monday. Orders are posted Wednesday to Saturday.

Using Royal Mail our shipping rates are calculated based on the estimated weight and size of the items.

You have the option of First Class Delivery (which cannot be tracked), or Tracked delivery ( to enable you to track your package through all stages of the delivery process)

UK CUSTOMERS

Please allow 3-5 working days for delivery in the UK. In most cases it will be less.

INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS

We do ship outside of the UK and are delighted to do so, but we ask you to email, susanna@themerchantstable.co.uk, so we may give you an accurate shipping cost to your destination.

Any customs or import duties are charged once the parcel reaches its destination country. These charges must be paid by the recipient of the parcel. Unfortunately, we have no control over these charges, and cannot tell you what the cost would be, as customs policies and import duties vary widely from country to country.

DUTIES

We recommend contacting your local customs office for current charges before you order, so you are not surprised by charges you were not expecting.

Please be aware that your parcel can be also delayed by customs and subsequent charges can be applied. We have no control over this, and cannot supply any details why or for how long your parcel will be delayed.

If you wish to return a purchase please notify us at susanna@themerchantstable.co.uk

If you are unhappy with our products in any way, they can be returned provided they are in saleable condition.

If you wish to return your item and receive a full refund items need to posted/couriered back to us within 7 days of being received by you.

Please note refunds to Debit/Credit Cards normally clear in 1/2 days after receipt of the returned goods.

Returns received outside the above time frame will not be accepted. For all returns you will be required to arrange and pay for the return of the products to us.

We will only accept returns provided the goods are received by us in the condition they were in when delivered to you.

ADDRESS FOR ALL RETURNS & EXCHANGES

Please returns items to:

The Merchant’s Table
10 Church Street
Woodbridge
Suffolk IP12 1DH

The Maker

Steven James Will

Steven Will’s pottery is located on the Suffolk coast, with much of his work rooted in the local landscape. Steven's colour palette is sourced from natural materials (mud, clays and wood ash) to decorate thrown and cast porcelain, the colours of the Suffolk coast.

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In the market town of WOODBRIDGE, SUFFOLK, on CHURCH STREET is a double fronted Georgian shop, fronting a 16th Century merchant’s house. Within this beautiful building, layered with merchant’s tales and trading, we opened The Merchant’s Table.

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