Hand-Carved Oak Serving Board (18.5in/47cm)

Hand-Carved Oak Serving Board (18.5in/47cm)From his workshop in Les Landes, France, self taught Lucas Castex carves serving boards by hand. Each rustic creation celebrates the beauty of wood in this case, oak which Castex manipulates into abstract shapes as inviting as the charcuterie theyll hold. Upon closer inspection, youll spot the distinctive knots and fibers in the grain that speak to the materials story.

mellow grain of American black walnut is the canvas

The bulbous silhouette is perfect for a generous swill and fits effortlessly in the palm of your hand

while the finer details often included a sculptural finial or handle and a colour scheme of white

On these bowls

with a designated home for a handy spoon

Satisfying both of the above is this soap dish

the collection is defined by an architectural rounded edge to each piece – a perfect foil to the cutlery’s precise straightness – as exemplified by this soup ladle

asymmetric ring with playful proportions

revealing the maker’s touch beneath a speckled

Puiforcat’s Cannes collection was born in 1928 in the heart of the French Riviera

Royal Crown Derby’s Ashbourne collection is inspired by the early archives

exceptional hues team with artistically progressive shapes to result in designs that are the epitome of collectibles – this striking piece included