1950s Jean Gerbino Ceramic Platter

1950s Jean Gerbino Ceramic PlatterFrench ceramicist Jean Gerbino was born into a Sicilian family of potters, and started learning the craft at just 10 years old. When he was old enough, he left for Vallauris where he was hired under Pierre Clment Massier. Gerbino was heavily influenced by neriage a Japanese technique where colored clay is stacked and sliced to reveal a pattern that can be used as an applied decoration. He devoted 15 years of his life to developing his own unique

The bulbous silhouette is perfect for a generous swill and fits effortlessly in the palm of your hand

this tall ceramic vase is an entirely unique

It’s handcrafted in Italy with lace sourced from France due to its long-standing heritage as the finest purveyor

traditionally mouth-blown and then stamped in its molten state with an iron tool to create an entirely unique shape

The service was used in hotels

they give the illusion that this piece is a rare antique find from a bygone era

revealing the individual hand of each ceramicist

This clean-cut wastepaper bin

It’s crafted from hand-blown glass in the heart of Cairo

Carl Auböck II used natural rattan as a contrasting material for his brass letter opener

with boldly defined engraved bands and inspirations as diverse as ancient rituals and Piet Mondrian’s paintings – a triumph of old meets new

full-grain leather with a polished frame