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Hermès Tressages Équestres
Patterns of intertwined cotton and leather threads weave their way around the brand’s latest collection. Designed by longtime Hermès collaborator and artist Virginie Jamin, the 27-piece dinner set takes inspiration from the passementerie and braiding of harness-making. Hermès Tressages Équestres porcelain collection, from £110. Launches in June
Z.d.G. by Zoë de Givenchy
Using the Camaïeu technique of employing several tints of a single colour, the tableware brand – founded by the niece (by marriage) of the late Hubert de Givenchy – has expanded its range of floral plates with a new design in shades of blue, purple and pink. Each piece is handmade by craftsmen in Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, Provence. Z.d.G. Camaïeu Grande Plate collection, from £158
Feldspar Stripe
Feldspar’s signature dimpled design features on its latest collection, which is adorned with fine cobalt stripes hand-drawn across white bone china. “We wanted the lines to echo the contours on a map – enhancing the uneven surface of the china rather than obscuring it,” says Cath Brown, the co-founder of the Devon-based design studio. Feldspar Stripe collection of plates, bowls, mugs, teapots and a butter dish, from £35
Dior Maison The cerisiers
First created for Dior’s Jardin Japonais dress in 1953, and later brought back to life by Maria Grazia Chiuri for the SS17 haute couture show, the distinctive bird and cherry-blossom tree motif has now been reinterpreted on tableware, which includes two dainty plates with wavy gold edges. Dior Maison The Cerisiers collection by Cordelia De Castellane including Limoges porcelain dinner plate, £160, and matching dessert plate, £140
Monoware
Minimal and functional, this limited-edition line of made-to-order ceramics features a set of nesting bowls and a large bottle vase dipped in an onyx glaze. The pieces are designed in-house and wheel-thrown in stoneware by ceramicist Ned Davies at his Norwich studio. Monoware made-to-order line including five-piece bowl set, £330, and XL bottle vase, £160
La DoubleJ Solar
Lending a Mediterranean spirit with patterns and colourways inspired by a research trip to Andalusia, Solar draws on diverse references: from the burnt sienna hues of Seville’s Plaza de Toros to the paper fan, an icon of Spanish culture. Symbols of the sun are subtly incorporated throughout the 36-piece collection of porcelain plates, bowls, cups and serveware. La DoubleJ Solar collection, from $170 for set of two dessert plates
Carolina Irving & Daughters x Remy Renzullo
Lifestyle brand Carolina Irving & Daughters and interior designer Remy Renzullo have joined forces to create a series of tableware. Each piece is handpainted in Portugal and draws from 18th- and 19th-century French and English ceramics, which they have been collecting over the past two years. CI&D x Remy Renzullo collection of plates, bowls and platters, from £29, ci-daughters.com
Versace and Rosenthal
Collaborators for more than 30 years, Versace and porcelain manufacturer Rosenthal have launched a new collection of plates, cups, teapots and bowls decorated with the brand’s signature Barocco print. Rosenthal Meets Versace Renaissance Barocco collection, from £44
L’Objet Sumi
A collaboration with a small artisan studio in Japan has produced the brand’s first dinnerware collection made outside Europe. Crafted from fine Japanese porcelain, each piece is hand-thrown and painted with a Sumi brush, which is traditionally used for ink painting. L’Objet Sumi collection, from £30. Launches in May
R+D.LAB Vintage Lacquer
Extending its series of pared-down, earthenware plates and bowls, the brand has produced four new colourways in a silky matte finish. From electric blue to rich mustard yellow, the modern designs are informed by the minimalism of neo-rationalist architecture and handcrafted by artisans in Italy. R+D.Lab Vintage Lacquer collection of Bilancia ceramics, from €25
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