Wender·Vista
Manaslu
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNepal
high in the Nepalese Himalayas, west of the Annapurnas

Manaslu

— the mountain whose name means soul.

— 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 eighth highest mountain on earth, at 8,163 metres, in the Gorkha District west of the Annapurnas. The name comes from manasa, Sanskrit for intellect or soul. The Japanese reached the summit first, in May 1956, and Manaslu is still sometimes called the Japanese mountain. The circuit trek around its base passes Tibetan Buddhist villages where prayer flags carry the long view.

from the studio
Manaslu
— bring it home

Manaslu, 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 Manaslu

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

Manaslu rises to 8,163 metres in the Mansiri Himal, a sub-range of the Nepalese Himalayas in Gorkha District north of Kathmandu. It is the eighth highest mountain on earth, and the highest peak in its district. The summit was first reached on 9 May 1956 by a Japanese expedition, with Toshio Imanishi and Sherpa Gyalzen Norbu on the rope. Around the mountain, the 1,663-square-kilometre Manaslu Conservation Area, established in 1998, protects snow leopards, Himalayan tahr, and the upper watershed of the Budhi Gandaki river.

— the air

Above 7,500 metres the air carries less than a third of the oxygen at sea level, and Manaslu's summit ridge is exposed to the jet stream for much of the year. Climbers acclimatise over four to six weeks, moving between Base Camp at 4,800 metres and four higher camps before a narrow weather window in May or late September. The 1972 avalanche on the south face killed fifteen, and the mountain still ranks among the more dangerous of the fourteen eight-thousanders by fatality rate.

— informed by Wikipedia — Manaslu
— the visit

The Manaslu Circuit trek covers roughly 177 kilometres around the base of the mountain, crossing the Larkya La pass at 5,106 metres. The route is a restricted area: foreign visitors must travel with a registered guide and carry a special permit issued through Kathmandu agencies. Most trekkers start at Soti Khola or Machha Khola and finish at Dharapani, taking twelve to sixteen days. The trail passes Tibetan-speaking villages of the Nubri and Tsum valleys, where the gompas keep old Bon and Buddhist practice.

— where
Nepal · Gorkha, Gandaki
— within
Manaslu Conservation Area
— elevation
8,163 m · 26,781 ft
— position
28.5500° N · 84.5600° 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.
8 km W
Larkya La
high pass
20 km N
Tsum Valley
Tibetan valley
60 km E
Annapurna
8000m massif
N
Manaslu
Larkya La
Tsum Valley
Annapurna
— common questions

What people ask.

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

8,163 metres, or 26,781 feet. It is the eighth highest mountain in the world and the tallest peak in Nepal's Gorkha District, in the Mansiri Himal sub-range of the Himalayas.

Manaslu comes from the Sanskrit manasa, meaning intellect or soul. It is sometimes translated as mountain of the spirit. Local Tibetan-speaking communities also call it Kutang.

A Japanese expedition led by Yuko Maki. Toshio Imanishi and Sherpa Gyalzen Norbu reached the summit on 9 May 1956. The peak is still sometimes called the Japanese mountain in mountaineering circles.

A 177-kilometre trek around the base of the mountain, crossing the Larkya La pass at 5,106 metres. It runs through the restricted Nubri and Tsum valleys and takes most trekkers twelve to sixteen days.

By fatality rate among summit attempts, yes. Avalanches on the upper slopes have caused several mass casualties, including the 1972 incident on the south face. Manaslu ranks among the more dangerous of the eight-thousanders.

Yes. Manaslu is a restricted area. Foreign visitors need a Restricted Area Permit, a Manaslu Conservation Area permit, and a registered guide, all arranged through licensed Kathmandu agencies before departure.

— about the piece in your home

Many of our customers buy WenderVista pieces for that reason. A Small or Medium of Manaslu carries the eighth highest mountain on earth, and a short handwritten note travels with each tile.

The piece sits well in Mountain-modern rooms, in alpine-modern interiors, and in Minimalist Asian spaces. Cool whites and slate blues read against pale oak, wool, and pewter.

Yes. Alpine-modern continues to grow in mountain-region interiors. The Manaslu palette layers cleanly with raw linen, weathered timber, and the muted greys of a Himalayan winter sky.

A single Large suits most sofas and consoles. For a longer wall, a four-tile Mural carries the summit ridge and the valley together. A nine-tile Mural is for a full feature wall.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and handle the humidity of a bathroom or the splash of a kitchen. The Glossy is best reserved for framed wall pieces.

A soft microfibre cloth with water. The colour is infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, beneath a thin protective finish, so it will not lift with normal cleaning.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is painted in the studio's own visual language by Reid Wender, the curator. We do not license images in or out, and each place is rendered once for the atlas.

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