Animals Hand-Painted Slipware Mugs (Set of 4)

Animals Hand-Painted Slipware Mugs (Set of 4)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

fine italic nib

The elegant silhouette is entirely handcrafted and hand-painted in a distinctive monochrome pattern by artisans at the Marwitz workshop

and this pot with stand takes that sentiment outside

this paperweight is a beguiling snippet of glassmaking history

The design is backed onto 19th-century linen – a repurposed vintage fabric – that’s been modernised to retell age-old crafting stories

including this salad bowl

billowy light effect) and believed to be associated with intuition

thin blade that's designed for precise slicing of cooked and raw meats

which is cast then melted away to be replaced with molten bronze

The unusual silhouette is set in a mould before being hand-painted in diamond monochrome

this cake stand will keep sweet treats contained on each of the three tiers

It's made using clay sourced from Aswan and hand-painted with rich colours reminiscent of palm and olive groves