Coral Swimmer Crab Hand-Painted Porcelain Serving Platter

Coral Swimmer Crab Hand-Painted Porcelain Serving PlatterAraceli of Casa Adams found her muse along the shorelines of her husbands family home in Lake Macquarie. She works from her Sydney based studio aptly named Coconut Crab where she crafts and paints species specific porcelain by hand. Each piece is designed to spread the word about marine conservation, with watercolour like glazes mirroring the varied palette of the underwater world. This serving platter spotlights a coral swimmer crab (charybdis

the single-arm Alga candle holder begins life as a wax sculpture

resulting in a fun and playful addition to morning pours and midday refreshments

The blue calfskin leather box has a contrast suede interior and contains six boules and a wooden jack

It’s signed and dated

pore and gill is accounted for

which slightly vary in colour making each set truly unique

The Boscaglia throw is hand-dyed by Italian artisans in a rich sap green that evokes the Tuscan countryside

as well as the principal railways and steamship routes

glazed and signed by Peter

pared-back illustrations of juicy lemons

It’s a picture of fine Italian craftsmanship

the sets are one-of-a-kind works of art – as enjoyable to look at as they are to play