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The Hybrid Collection from the Italian company Seletti is a series of plates, bowls, mugs and cups and saucers designed by CTRLZAK that show the juxtaposition of Eastern and Western porcelain in one piece. Each piece features two styles with a colored dividing line down the center. The collection is quirky and colorful and will definitely be a conversation piece at the table.
The collection will be launched at HOME, the London housewares and interior accessories show at Earls Court from January 15-17, 2012.
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anon on 11.22.2011 at 16:05 PM
Some of these are nice but I think it is misleading to present Eastern and Western porcelain design in contrast as if they existed in isolation to one another. Particularly in the third image where the side that is supposed to represent the West is in the Blue and White style of wares that were first exported to Europe from China (often with imagery more appropriate the the new audience) and then became incredibly popular, so much so that there is a term, ‘Chinoiserie’, that was coined to refer to European porcelain that mimicked the Chinese style.
Veronica on 11.24.2011 at 06:31 AM
These are beautiful!
david on 11.30.2011 at 09:26 AM
I think it is an interesting project especially since the mix of the two parts is meaningful. I don’t see the two parts in contrast, I believe there is a connection within the context of both sides (east-west). Also the point that anon makes regarding ‘Chinoiserie’ is true and it goes only to emphasise the intention of the project and how history repeat’s itself in more than one ways.
wha-wha-wha-waaaaaaaaa on 01.20.2012 at 00:13 AM
These are visual one-liners that are for people who really need to think they’re clever… but really these designs aren’t so intelligent- a blunt line drawn right down the middle and patterns and colors so garish that it really doesnt matter how well they connect.
This is the kind of stuff that comes from hipsters in Brooklyn who need to feel they’re cool. Some people will get a kick out of them and then we’ll never hear about them again, in spite of how much effort went into producing them. Every year self-possessed types churn out these kinds of things and show them at design fairs.
Sorry to be a downer but sometimes negative feedback can lead to stronger ideas that are actually consequential. In their current form, these are not.
Back to the drawing board…
melissa on 03.23.2012 at 21:03 PM
I quite like one liners at times, as long as they have a sense of humour. I think they are fun, the schizophrenic nature of them appeals to me.
Vformumya on 05.09.2017 at 05:06 AM
Sold in Turkey at Pomstore.
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