Flowers Hand-Painted Slipware Large Serving Bowl

Flowers Hand-Painted Slipware Large Serving 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

Along the crespo linen edge of this Loretta Caponi bath towel is a burst of blue foliage-inspired motifs

This 319 vase from the Ritzen series is a simple form with a graphic monochrome stripe – a striking example of the sgraffito glaze-scratching technique pioneered by Bollhagen in the 1930s

This boxwood and ebony chess set from the 19th century is presented in a box with a hinged lid and green baize interior

Just like his bowls

Pierre d'Avesn – born in 1901 – spent 10 years working at Lalique

which is higher than the usual 92

India—and another in silk velvet ikat from Central Asia

Anastasio Home’s objects of art for the bathroom are wonderful to look at

Feldspar’s coffee cups contain a blend of Cornwall clay and bone ash

scallop-edged dishes are among the most revered

To achieve its striking black finish

coming to the fore through pieces like this Moon trivet