Slipware Round Platter

Slipware Round PlatterAs a child in Shikokuthe smallest of Japans four main islandsAono Pottery founder Hiroko Aono Billson often accompanied her mother on ceramic buying trips, a memory that continues to shape her practice. Today, she hand builds vessels like this platter from her favored red earthenware clay. A painted slip forms the base for delicate sgraffito patterns, which are etched with precision and sealed beneath a warm honey glaze.

and the ubiquitous Nazar amulet promises to protect the owner from this energy

humour is never far

it forms a textural rim

this sterling silver dish is formed into precision-cut heart shape and resembles a precious heirloom designed in 1925

Italy-based Bufalini regularly pushes the boundaries of marble sculpting

the angular pen holder is constructed from a wooden base with clean lines – ideal for any study space or desk

including this wooden playing card set which is silk-screened

Handmade in Italy

dotted effect and a subtly varying colour palette

covered in glossy geometric cubes and hand-finished with a red velvet interior – a shining example of the family-run brand’s fine marquetry

such as this serving bowl

directional pieces that can bridge the past and present