State-of-the-art Cardinal Flower Soup Plate

Editor’s Notes

Slurp stews and soup in style with this Cardinal Flower soup plate from Astier de Villatte’s John Derian collection. Votary of pre-industrial fabrication, Astier de Villatte is celebrated for being the one and only studio in Paris to hold and harbour the traditions of artisanal ceramic production. Restoring the ancestral systems of moulding and stamping, the Cardinal Flower soup plate is made using handcrafting techniques from the Middle Ages which involve moulding a handmade sheet of clay, double firing the ‘biscuit’ piece and glazing the product in white enamel – a lengthy process that involves a drying time of up to one month. Characterised by John Derian’s flower découpage, the soup plate is engraved with the brand’s signature crest – depicting an interlacing A & V – alongside the initials of one of the 40 master artisans who created it. Each handmade piece tells a beautiful story, it romances and imparts a sense of nostalgia into its owner. Arrange with other glazed bowls and plates in the collection to breathe an air of authenticity into your dining collection. Artisanal production gives each ceramic object a unique aspect, meaning products may slightly vary.“We ask people to produce with a good spirit so the pieces look almost alive.”
Benoît Astier de Villatte and Ivan Pericoli, Astier founders