Corkwood Coaster Set - Vintage Common Octopus

Exclusive Undersea Naturalist Design.

These cork-backed coasters are adored with a vintage common octopus (Octopus vulgaris). The illustration was painted by Comingio Merculiano (1845- 1915), the in-house illustrator at Naples Zoological Station.  It was published in 1896 in a book on the systematics of Mediterrean cephalopods.  The author was Jatta, Giuseppe and the original title in Italian is  I Cefalopodi viventi nel Golfo di Napoli (sistematica) In Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres- Abschnitte, 23. Monographie.  The English translation is Cephalopods living in the Gulf of Naples (systematics) in Fauna and flora of the Gulf of Naples and the adjacent marine sections, Monograph 23.

The common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) is anything but ordinary. Found in tropical and temperate oceans worldwide, this versatile cephalopod makes its home in rocky reefs, seagrass meadows, and even man-made structures, inhabiting depths from shallow tide pools to 200 meters (≈ 650 ft). Known for their intelligence and adaptability, these octopuses are expert problem-solvers, capable of opening jars, escaping enclosures, and outsmarting predators with a combination of camouflage, jet propulsion, and inky smoke screens. They are predators whose prey include crustaceans, mollusks and small fish.

Reproduction is a bittersweet affair for O. vulgaris. Males use a specialized arm, called a hectocotylus, to transfer packets of sperm to females, who then lay thousands of eggs in carefully guarded clusters. The female tends to her brood, aerating and cleaning the eggs until they hatch, a task so consuming she doesn’t survive it. 

Stylish, colorful and protection for you furniture – this vintage common octopus coaster set makes it happen. With each order you get 4x coasters that come in 1x size, are made with a high-gloss top and feature a cork back to prevent sliding.

.: High-gloss MDF top
.: Cork back to prevent sliding
.: 0.16" (0.4cm) thick
.: 4-piece set
.: One size: 3.75" × 3.75" (9.5cm x 9.5cm)

EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, [email protected], 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY

Product information: Generic brand, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC

Care instructions: Gently wipe the dirt or dust off with a clean, dry microfiber cloth

EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, [email protected], 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY

Product information: Generic brand, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC

Care instructions: Gently wipe the dirt or dust off with a clean, dry microfiber cloth