Animals Hand-Painted Slipware Raised Plates – 5.5in/14cm (Set of 6)

Animals Hand-Painted Slipware Raised Plates – 5.5in/14cm (Set of 6)Tradition 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

rare for being solid silver rather than plated

and finished with ombré stripes that evoke the shifting shades of a restless ocean

making it a lovely gift

this high rectangular basket is handcrafted from the finest Italian leather and specially treated for a UV- and water-resistant finish

The design is backed onto 19th-century linen and 18th-century damask – repurposed vintage fabrics – that have been modernised to retell age-old crafting stories

ensuring it’s on proud display

This fondue set certainly brings the theatricality to cooking and serving

Giacomo Cappellin’s success in the design world is in part thanks to Vittorio Zecchin and Paolo Venini – with their help

Pierre Carron

that evade the usual five-point rule in favour of ten

Louis XIV’s reign as King of France between the years of 1643 and 1715 came with a style of design that favored classic and ostentatious as opposed to pure simplicity

The pair features solid silver to the top and base—with a layer of wood to the underside—interrupted mid-way by a column of glass in a vivid cobalt hue