Wender·Vista
Sari
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileIran
in Mazandaran, between the Alborz and the Caspian

Sari

— — the green that lives under a soft grey sky.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“The old capital of Mazandaran, set on the narrow Caspian plain where rice paddies and citrus groves run up to the foot of the Alborz. The clock tower at Sa'at Square keeps the city's centre. Mornings carry the humidity of the sea; by afternoon the cloud often lifts and the wooded ridges to the south come back into focus. — from the studio

from the studio
Sari
— bring it home

Sari, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Sari

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Sari is the capital of Mazandaran Province in northern Iran, on the southern Caspian coastal plain about 30 kilometres south of the sea and roughly 43 metres above sea level. The population of the city sits near 310,000. The Alborz range rises sharply to the south, and the Tajan river runs through the city to the Caspian. Sari served briefly as the capital of Iran under the Zand and early Qajar periods in the eighteenth century, and its bazaar and Sa'at Square remain the centre of the old town.

— the air

The climate is humid subtropical, the wettest in Iran. Annual rainfall exceeds 700 millimetres, and the Caspian Sea moderates temperatures so winters rarely drop below freezing and summer afternoons sit in the low thirties Celsius. Sea fog drifts inland on still mornings and lifts as the sun crosses the Alborz crest. The forested foothills around Sari are part of the Hyrcanian forests, a UNESCO World Heritage listing of relict broadleaf woodland that has stood since the last ice age.

— the stone

The Resket Tower, a brick tomb tower from the eleventh century with Kufic and Pahlavi inscriptions, stands about 25 kilometres south of the city in the village of Resket and remains one of the oldest dated monuments in the region. Inside the city, the Imamzadeh Yahya shrine and the Clock Tower at Sa'at Square anchor the historic core. The covered bazaar, rebuilt in the Qajar period, still runs east from the square in a grid of brick arcades.

— where
Iran · Sari County, Mazandaran
— elevation
43 m · 141 ft
— position
36.5633° N · 53.0601° E
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
30 km N
Caspian Sea
inland sea
25 km S
Alborz Mountains
range
50 km W
Babol
neighbouring city
N
Sari
Caspian Sea
Alborz Mountains
Babol
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Sari — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

In northern Iran, the capital of Mazandaran Province on the Caspian coastal plain. It lies about 30 kilometres south of the Caspian Sea and at the northern foot of the Alborz mountain range.

Yes, briefly. Under Karim Khan Zand in the late eighteenth century and at the start of the Qajar period, Sari served as a capital city before the seat of government moved to Tehran in 1786.

Humid subtropical, the wettest climate in Iran. Annual rainfall exceeds 700 millimetres, summers are warm and muggy near 30°C, and winters are mild because the Caspian Sea holds the cold.

Persian is the official language, and Mazandarani, a Caspian Iranian language, is widely spoken at home and in markets. Street signs and civic life run in Persian; everyday conversation often shifts to Mazandarani.

An ancient broadleaf woodland along the south Caspian coast, surviving from before the last ice age and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2019. The forests around Sari are part of this protected belt.

The Clock Tower, the symbolic centre of the city. The square sits at the heart of the old town and opens onto the historic bazaar, with mosques and the provincial offices a short walk in either direction.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. The greens and soft greys of the Voynich palette read the way the Caspian plain reads on an overcast morning. A Small or Medium with a studio note travels well to a family member who left the province.

It settles into Biophilic, Persian-modern, and quiet Maximalist rooms. The greens and earth tones ground a white plaster wall, lift a walnut bookcase, and sit comfortably beside a Tabriz or Kashan rug.

It reads in that direction. The forested green palette is the family designers are pulling into nature-led interiors right now, alongside soft brick, raw oak and undyed linen. It anchors a planted corner well.

A single Large carries a standard sofa or console. For a wider wall a 4-tile Mural reads as a window onto the Caspian plain; a 9-tile Mural turns the wall into the piece. Measure your wall before choosing.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and tolerate humidity, which suits a kitchen splashback or a bathroom wall. The Glossy finish is for framed wall art in dry rooms.

A soft microfibre cloth with a little water is enough. Skip abrasive pads and ammonia-based sprays. The colour lives in the ceramic surface, so a damp wipe brings it back without dulling the finish.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to Wender Studios in Knoxville, Tennessee. The work is curated by Reid Wender and hand-finished in-house. No licensing, no third-party stock.

— if this one stayed with you

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