Slipware Oval Dish

Slipware Oval DishAs 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 dish 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.

's designs position traditional forms through a contemporary lens

It requires the use of different species of precious woods which are cut

a creature often associated with good fortune

a seasonal palette and embroidered whipstitch work in tandem to create a warm

revealing a peace hand symbol with collage-style motifs and 'love' and 'peace' lettering

Those familiar with De Vecchi will know that experimenting with silver is its bread and butter

while the colourful miligrana effect brings colour and joy to any desk or worktop

Pop it in your home office and watch it gleam

The Basket pillow by Saved NY is inspired by an archive of 19th-century illustrations

rainbow brush-like stripes for a truly artisanal finish

like the perfectly placed pockmarks and the pooled base

Carving each plate from a unique piece of solid oak