"The prickliest member of the savings club"

This hedgehog money box is the work of British ceramicist Hannah Turner, whose hand-illustrated animals have become quiet design classics, instantly recognisable by their soulful eyes and characterful glazes. Each one is slip-cast in stoneware, then hand-decorated, so the speckled coat and bright amber gaze are unique to your little hog.

He's right at home on a child's shelf, a hallway console or a bedside table, patiently gathering coins through the slot in his back. When the time comes, a removable stopper underneath releases the hoard without any smashing required, so he lives to save another day.

More than somewhere to stash spare change, he's the sort of piece that gets handed down: a first money box that becomes a lifelong companion.