Abstract: A lifting and carrying device for flower pots is formed by a generally vertical main support post or bar with a pot supporting member at its lower end and a pair of gripping jaws actuated by a lifting and carrying handle pivotally secured to the upper end of the post. The jaw mechanism is formed by a fixed jaw on the post for engaging the upper rim of the pot on the outside surface and an inner jaw swingably mounted on the post and actuated by a linkage mechanism connected to the handle for engaging the upper rim of the pot on the inside surface. As the handle is lifted, the jaws grip the upper rim of the pot and the pot is lifted for carrying.