FLAWED BEAUTY

Inspired by pared-back Japanese style and wabi-sabi philosophy, modern tableware welcomes imperfection

THIS PAGE Japanese vessel and cup POA from Gidon Bing, gidonbingceramics.com; painted silver plate jug $250 from Mid Century Design, midcenturydesign.co.nz; ceramic French poodle $55 from European Antiques, europeanantiques.co.nz; pit-fired vase $155 from Tessuti, tessuti.co.nz. OPPOSITE Tom Dixon Bone napkin rings (set of 4) $120 from Simon James Design, simonjamesdesign.com; Pablo Paris brass canister $89 from Un Deux Trois, undeuxtrois.nz; small Monmouth Glass Studio Dome lamp $400 from Tessuti; gilded metal wall light $1250 from European Antiques; Cariso gold carafe $55 from Father Rabbit, fatherrabbit.com.

THIS PAGE Ceramic bowl $67, Rachel Carley cup and saucer set $48.70, Snake lidded vessel $189, green lidded container $129, all from Tessuti, tessuti.co.nz; Olio stoneware jug by Barber Osgerby for Royal Doulton $119 from Everyday Needs, everyday-needs.com; Broste Copenhagen Steen powder black candlestick $58 from Tessuti; Aizawa black teaspoon $19 from The Shelter, theshelter.co.nz.

THIS PAGE Talo dip bowls $14.90 each from Citta, cittadesign.com; Bon Bon dome $119 from The Object Room, theobjectroom.co.nz; Gidon Bing vase $140 from Simon James Design, simonjamesdesign.com; duck egg Grecian jug $39.90 from Allium Interiors, alliuminteriors.co.nz; pink cup (set of 4) $95 from Madder & Rouge, madderandrouge.co.nz; grey/blue Bordeaux jug $39 and AF vase $16.50, both from Allium Interiors. >

THIS PAGE Terracotta planter $89 from Tessuti, tessuti.co.nz; ceramic pourer $28 from Madder & Rouge, madderandrouge.co.nz; Astronomy vase $79 from Republic, republichome.com; blue glass vase $22 and Iris oval teal bottle $28.90, both from Un Deux Trois, undeuxtrois.nz; amber glass $55 from Tessuti; Kinto cups $12 each from Nest, nest-direct.com.