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The Memorial Market sells cremation urns made by independent potters, glass blowers and sculptors, shipped to your door in the U.S. Choose a full-size urn if you will keep all the ashes, or a small keepsake urn if some will be scattered or shared. Each listing states its capacity; ask the funeral home or crematory for the volume of the ashes before you order.
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An urn is the one memorial most families keep in sight every day, so the choice tends to be personal. Here you will find wheel-thrown and hand-built ceramics, art glass, and a few pieces that are frankly joyful, like a mirrored disco-ball urn for someone who was the life of the party.
Every item below comes from the live catalog, so prices and availability are current.
Cremation urns available now
Full-size, keepsake and sculptural urns from the live catalog, in the order the marketplace features them.
How to choose the size
Start with how much you will keep. If all the ashes will stay at home, choose a full-size urn and compare its stated capacity with the volume the crematory gives you. If part will be scattered, divided among relatives or made into jewelry, a smaller keepsake urn may be all you need.
Makers list capacity in cups or cubic inches. When in doubt, message the seller before ordering; most work is made by hand and can sometimes be adjusted.
Materials, briefly
Ceramic urns are sturdy and heavy, and glazes vary from matte stoneware to bright color. Blown glass is lighter and every piece differs slightly. Sculptural urns double as art. None of the urns listed today is sold as biodegradable, so for a water or burial ceremony ask the maker first.
- Ceramic: stable, durable, wide range of glazes.
- Glass: lighter, translucent, one of a kind.
- Sculptural: shaped to reflect a person’s life or humor.
Travelling with an urn or shipping ashes
Flying with ashes is allowed in carry-on bags if the container can be X-rayed; TSA suggests a temporary container made of a lighter material such as wood or plastic, and officers will not open it. Shipping cremated remains in the U.S. is done through USPS Priority Mail Express in the Postal Service’s own cremated-remains box.
Frequently asked questions
How big an urn do I need?
Match the urn’s stated capacity to the volume of ashes you plan to keep. The funeral home or crematory can tell you the volume. If part will be scattered or shared, a keepsake urn may be enough.
Can I take an urn on a plane?
Yes, in your carry-on, as long as TSA can see into the container on the X-ray. If it can’t, it won’t be allowed through, and officers won’t open it even if you ask. TSA suggests a lighter-weight container, such as wood or plastic, for the flight.
How do I ship ashes to a relative?
Within the U.S., cremated remains must be mailed with USPS Priority Mail Express in the Postal Service’s Cremated Remains box. Since March 1, 2025, your own packaging isn’t allowed.
Sources: USPS Publication 139, How to Package and Ship Cremated Remains · Federal Register, USPS Cremated Remains Packaging Requirements (Feb. 19, 2025)
Do you sell biodegradable urns?
Not at the moment. None of the urns in the catalog is sold as biodegradable. For a water ceremony, many families scatter loose ashes and keep a small keepsake urn.
General information, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the carrier, landowner or managing agency.