porcelain

Clark Sorensen Poppy Pedestal Sink

Filed under: Decor

You've seen what Clarke Sorensen can do with a urinal, now check out his fanciful sinks. By their very nature, pedestal sinks are graceful and elegant. But in the hands of Sorensen, the elongated shape of the base becomes a stem and the reservoir, a beautifully detailed poppy. Made from high-fire porcelain, the sinks are available in other flower designs as well as leaves and shells. Designed to sit atop a cabinet or a pedestal, the sinks can be custom-ordered to go with any color scheme. $2,800.

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Boehm Bucking Bronco

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Art

Art is all about evoking emotions and feelings, and in some cases capturing a moment or an action that means something to somebody. And if this piece, the Boehm Bucking Bronco, doesn't capture action and emotion then I don't know what does. Of course it depicts very specific subject matter that may not appeal to everybody, but there's no denying how lifelike and detailed it is -- you can almost hear the horse snorting just by looking at it. Handcrafted and hand-painted porcelain in shades of brown, tan and white, it measures 26"H x 20"W x 22"D. $20,000

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Daisy Dog Studio Cake Stand

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Summer calls for uncomplicated desserts, light cakes adorned only with fresh flowers or fruit. This adorable cake stand from Daisy Dog Studio is the perfect complement to the summer dessert table. Daisy Dog Studio is a small New York company that creates brightly colored porcelain tableware. The company is named after Daisy the dog and gives 5% of all sales to PETA. The stand sells for $100.

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New York Delft Dinnerware

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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I love this. Lovegrove & Repucci have taken the traditional look of blue and white Dutch Delft porcelain and turned it on its ear. The New York Delft Porcelain dinnerware is a five-piece place setting of a dinner plate, side plate, soup bowl, cup and saucer. The pieces feature New York objects such as graffiti, taxi cabs, street vendors and delivery trucks. Each piece sells for $80.

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47 Vases in One

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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This handmade porcelain vase looks a bit like a stack of bowling pins. The unglazed bisque porcelain vase is composed of 47 small vases. It is designed to hold a few flowers in random places to create a striking display that seems more delicate and precarious than it is. The vase measures 13" tall by 7" square and is imported from the Netherlands. It sells for $350.

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Tags: bisque, decor, flowers, home, porcelain, vase

Hoffmann Coffee Cup

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining

It looks like we have another item to add to our list of gifts for coffee lovers, or at least for people on the look out for expensive coffee cups because the Hoffmann Coffee Cup is one of the most expensive that we've seen. For a single cup, this runs $334.16. The design, which is down in gold and is precisely symmetrical, was inspired by Josef Hoffmann, one of the founders of Augarten Porcelain in Vienna, and is actually done on a cup that is a Hoffmann design.

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Woodgrain Breakfast Set

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining

The pattern for the Woodgrain Breakfast Set was originally created in the late 18th century, an expertly-painted wood pattern set on fine porcelain, and though this is a modern reproduction, it is the first to be seen in a very long time. On top of the wood pattern, there is an image of a painting, similar to one that an 18th century engraver would have tacked to his workbench for reference as he reproduced it on copper. The plates are all rimmed with 24K gold. Each set comes with a cup, saucer and breakfast plate. Price: $3,200.

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Rialto Dinnerware

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining

Solid white dinnerware is no longer the top choice of those who treat entertaining as a second job. This season, black and white dinnerware the way to go. The contrast is more dramatic than solid white and designers have taken advantage of this by using less traditional patterns. The Rialto Dinnerware collection is black and white Limoges porcelain with elegant, geometric patterns that are similar to those mosaic tiles found in Spain. Each piece of the set, including the cup/saucer pair, is sold in sets of four with the exception of the chargers, which are sold individually. All are available at Neiman Marcus.

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Thomas Keller Dinnerware

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining

Eating at Thomas Keller's Yountville restaurant, The French Laundry, is one of the best dining experiences in the world, but is certainly not an everyday one. For the sake of your wallet and your waistline, your best bet is to save a trip out to Napa for special occasions and try to recreate the experience at home with Thomas Keller's line of dinnerware. You can cook up your own gourmet meals, perhaps with the help of the French Laundry Cookbook, or simply add a few presentation points to your favorite chicken and rice dish. The collection was designed by Keller with Bertrand Raynaud, the president of the Raynaud porcelain company, which produces the all-white table and dinnerware. It is named after Fernand Point, certainly one of the most famous and influential French restaurateurs/chefs of the past century. The whole collection, from classic plates to cups and saucers, is available at Gumps. Each piece is beautifully simple, suitable for both casual and formal occasions.

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NotNeutral Gold Plates

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining

The gold accent plates from notNeutral designs come in four, limited edition designs. The symmetrical, spiraling designs are done in 22-karat gold on fine, white porcelain and only 250 of each plate were produced. At 12.5-inches in diameter, the plates can be used as chargers or even as serving pieces. Each plate is $76.