With a respect for the traditions and culture of Japan, acclaimed London based designer Bodo Sperlein has joined forces with Nikko to create stylish contemporary collections of tableware, home accessories and innovative lighting crafted in fine Bone China.

The exceptional quality and craftsmanship of Nikko’s ceramics make them the perfect partner for Bodo Sperlein’s contemporary tableware, bringing his designs to life and retaining the delicate artisanal characteristics that make his work so alluring.

Taking inspiration from sources as varied as modernist architecture, ancient Japanese lacquerware and delicate blossom petals, Bodo Sperlein creates modern tableware collections with a timeless appeal in purest white Bone China. The perfectly balanced pieces have a sensual feel and an innate grace, at home in modern or classic interiors. With luxuriant golden details, stylised floral motifs and sketchy graphic lines Sperlein captures the hand of the artist, flawlessly uniting form and decoration. His creations are both exquisite objects and functional tableware, and will add joy to any dining experience.

Blossom is synonymous with Japan, its fleeting beauty a metaphor for the transience of life. Sperlein creates a permanent record of it in Bone China, abstracting fluid biomorphic forms from its outline. Available in plates and bowls in a variety of delicate colours, the poetic forms elevate the experience of dining and encourage an individual expression of display.

http://www.bodosperlein.com/clients/nikko/

designer: nikko ceramics, inc
producer: nikko ceramics, inc
design award: international housewares 12
period: 2012