1950s Robert Picault Ceramic Lidded Jug

1950s Robert Picault Ceramic Lidded JugFrom the pottery hub of Vallauris, Robert Picault revitalised culinary ceramics by blending traditional forms with geometric patterns. Over the years, designs varied slightly to reflect what inspired him most, be it the work of his close friends and creators such as Pablo Picasso and Roger Capron or the vibrancy of the Mediterranean Sea. Much of his oeuvre consisted of noughts and crosses, bands and weaves, alongside rich colour palettes of green,

while the finer details often included a sculptural finial or handle and a colour scheme of white

soups and broths

This handmade acrylic fountain pen has a Japanese-style cigar-shape and precision-made German nib for the smoothest ink delivery

This set of tan leather placemats is constructed in Umbria

each one is specially treated with a bespoke

Artěl balances tradition with modernity in its Perla collection

These Arcadia soup bowls go through several pairs of hands before they reach their destination – a process unchanged in nearly 300 years

you’ll find a set of boxwood chess pawns

the process stops and the wood becomes workable

which slightly vary in colour

like the rippled surface that’s reminiscent of a whirlpool in motion

it also doubles up as an artistic centerpiece for the home