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Flowery and Wonderful… Franz Porcelain

A little while ago I featured a Japanese artist who made immensely intricate flowered porcelain pieces, which were unfortunately non-functional. Lately I came across other intricate flowered pieces though, and this time they’re fully functional! Franz Porcelain (which has a … Continue reading

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Tsjernobyl Teatime… Makiko Nakamura

Japanese ceramic artist Makiko Nakamura captures a rare poetry in her works… “100 Years After The Party” tells the story of an abandoned tea service, and how it became overgrown with flowers as time passed. Made me think of Tsjernobyl, … Continue reading

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Tea Party, Red Queen Style… Doll Head Tea Cups

These tea cups would be perfect if the Mad Hatter would like to invite the Red Queen to his tea party. Also, I can imagine making a foamy red brew in these and serving them as mixed baby brains. Delicious, … Continue reading

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Tea Party Chemistry… Kemikus Tea Set

I featured Art Lebedev Studio’s “Fuck The Rain” umbrella before, and now they’re back with more awesome! Combining an old-school tea set (think porcelain, blue flowery patterns…) with an equally old-school chemistry set? No biggie. Kemikus is a most ironical … Continue reading

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Tea Cup Wine Glasses

I saw the Tea Cup Wine Glasses in an issue of Prima Decor and then I knew I would not rest before I had found their origin… Surprisingly, I found that there are multiple people selling these vintage repurposed teacups/wine … Continue reading

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Teasing Teacups

Lovely with a twist that’s supposed to make you wonder whether it’s cute or creepy…  Usually you hold a cup by the ear, now you can also hold it by the leg. Slightly reminiscent of the enchanted running teacups from … Continue reading

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