Flowers Hand-Painted Slipware Fluted Bowl

Flowers Hand-Painted Slipware Fluted BowlTradition lives on through Poterie dvires, as each collection is informed by the rich heritage of its home, Haute Savoie. The studio refuses to stand still, so the design language is always fresh and new. But while this aspect evolves, the making formula stays the same: the clay is prepared, turned, decorated, fired, manipulated and glazed, using a wood burning kiln of five cubic meters' capacity and the art of the hand touch. The resultswhich are

As for the inside

It’s crafted in wood and complete with intricate tiles of symbols and characters

Each item is handcrafted by artisans from Usiacurí

and their distinctive spherical forms live on today in newly realised editions

Kaneko Kohyo’s Giyaman plates are shaped like chrysanthemums

It’s finished in ‘paternoster’ beige

and the stainless steel mechanisms are welded and polished by a marine welder in Falmouth

Such a lovely story materialises in truly unique pieces like the Ordahl cotton blanket

Within a foldable calf leather case you’ll find six useful tools that are essential to the act of cooking and serving

The indigo blue ‘urushi’ lacquer has a glass-like appearance that draws the eye from tables and breakfast trays

000 and is realised by specialist artisans in the Venetian lagoon

This large shallow serving bowl has beautiful white slip swirls marked by Jonathan’s hands and is finished with a matte glaze