ASHTRAY LARGE NERO MARQUINA MARBLE

THE DESIGN

Nero Marquina is a deep black marble quarried in the Basque Country of northern Spain, prized since the early 20th century for the fine white veining that runs like lightning through its dark body — a favourite of Art Deco designers and a benchmark for bold interiors today.

THE CRAFT

The bowl is cut on a CNC and the outer edge is then split by hand, the same way the old stonemasons worked, so the raw, quarry-cut face is left exposed against the polished hollow. No two pieces break the same way, which makes each ashtray genuinely one of a kind. Every finishing pass after the cut is done entirely by hand.

THE RITUAL

Sized for company: a 20 cm bowl with extra rests for more than one cigar at a time, ideal for a shared smoke among friends. At 5 kg it stays absolutely planted on the table, and the deep hollow keeps ash and stubs well below the rim. Marble is the right material for the job beyond looks: it takes a lit cigar set down mid-smoke without scorching, and it does not hold odour between sessions the way ceramic and wood do.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Size: 20 cm × 20 cm × 5 cm • Weight: 5 kg • Material: solid marble • Finish: hand-split natural edge, hand-finished polished bowl • Rests cut for a 50–54 ring gauge • Made in Italy • Made to order: allow 2–4 weeks from the atelier plus transit to Canada • Ships in fabric packaging inside a protective case

WHO THIS IS FOR

• A lounge table, a terrace or a cigar room where more than one cigar burns at once • A centrepiece rather than an accessory • A match for a Litolite table lighter in the same stone

CARE

Clean the polished bowl with a soft, barely damp cloth only — acidic and limescale products etch polished stone permanently. The split faces are meant to stay raw and need no treatment. Handmade from natural materials: expect gentle variation in veining and tone from the photograph.

AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEED

Litolite — handcrafted in Bassano del Grappa, Italy. Imported directly from the atelier by El Laguito Cigars.