Poke Wood Vide Poche (5.5in/14.5cm)

Poke Wood Vide Poche (5.5in/14.5cm)Mori Kougeis Poke collection utilises the tsuki ita technique, where sheets of wood just a fraction of a millimetre thick are carved and reassembled to form decorative inlaid surfaces. The results vary in colour and grain to reflect the character and environment of the wood at hand, and are detailed with finely illustrated patterns of all shapes and sizes from clean lined parallelograms to sprawling butterflies.

The secret weapon of any room is a cocooning blanket

involving oil lamps to heat glass — a great way to celebrate the handmade nature of Venetian glassmaking

Every piece from the Fayoum Pottery is one-of-a-kind

Charles X’s reign as King of France between the years of 1824 and 1830 came with a style of design that favored simplicity

footed form and textured glaze

The navy tart slicer

translating from French to ‘in flight’

he’s opted for a swirled effect and a subtly varying colour palette

which are skilfully placed between the edges

This is where more than 30 coats of lacquer – derived from the sap of rhus trees – form a coated film that’s resilient against spills and stains

Manning Bowman

embroidering each napkin by hand with meticulous detail and finishing with a soft edge