"Ode to a Grecian Urn" — Amphora Pen Holder

"Beauty is truth, truth beauty — that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know." — Keats, 1819

Keats wrote his ode to an urn that had outlasted its entire civilization. The urn asked nothing of him. It simply stood there, holding its shape, refusing to be hurried. What better way to display your favorite pens?

Modeled after the classical Greek amphora or storage vase, this piece brings the proportions and quiet authority of antiquity to your writing desk. The banded body, the gently flared mouth, and the pedestal base have survived two and a half millennia because they bring a quiet sense of style to the everyday. 

Print  in a warm stone or marbled filament and it reads like unglazed pottery fresh from a kiln. It holds up to four standard-width fountain pens or ballpoints — a Pilot Custom 823, a Lamy 2000, Sailor Pro Gear… — upright and accessible.

It is a simply, understated object that makes your desk a little warmer. 

Specs:

• Interior bore holds 4 pens up to ~13mm diameter each
• Overall height: ~110mm | Base diameter: ~80mm
• Recommended: Matte stone or marbled PLA for the full effect
• 0.2mm layer height, 20% infill; no supports required
• Interior prints separately from exterior, allowing interesting color combinations 
• Looks equally at home next to your favorite notepad or other decor