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With the love for all things vintage being more popular than ever, ceramic tableware in pastel shades have been taking over our collective Instagram feeds. Adorned with crumbling pastries and sumptuous bakes, these table wares have had us wanting to add similar unique pieces to our crockery collection. While there are a large number of brands and shops that might be selling ceramic like tableware, there is something to be said about buying pieces that are unique, handmade and have genuine thoughts behind them.
From stunning minimalist pieces made in a remote village of Pune to traditional pottery in contemporary appeal made by rural artisans all over the nation, there are a number of brands offering functional ceramics in the nation and the following are some of the homegrown functional ceramic brands that we have been loving for both their aesthetics and their background stories.
Founded by former media executives Bhairavi Naik and Rohit Kulkarni, Curators of Clay is a clay studio based in Pune that makes stunning handmade ceramic pieces. They have many leading restaurants as their faithful clients and offers everything from mugs, plates and bowls to teapots. They are innovative in their approach and often share their ceramic making journey on their Instagram page with in depth information about the work that goes on before it gets to the table.
II. Indus People
Featuring a limited but elegant collection of tableware and stationery, Indus People is a brand that offers beautiful lifestyle products. Offering plates, bowls and cups in pastel shades and narrating a story behind the inspiration for each collection, Indus People products have a way of drawing people in. The minimal designs are often accented with gold detailing and are all inspired by the various textures and colors of India and made here too.
III. Mandala Pottery
With a range of functional fine ceramic art to offer, Mandala Pottery has been in existence for over two decades and is based out of Auroville, Tamil Nadu. They have a large number of varied functional ceramics in their catalog which can be made to order and in addition to this, they also have a dedicated section for their unique studio ceramics.
IV. Sienna Store
Sienna Store is the retail brand of Confetti, an organisation attempting the revival of terracotta pottery in the nation by helping the artisans practising the craft to sustain themselves. Based out of Kolkata, Sienna Store has grown in to more than just a studio and now have a café as well as a co-working space in Park Street. They have also diversified into areas such as woodwork, cane, bamboo, dokra (brass work) and shola pith(East India reed) crafts.
V. The Little Goldfish
With a range of unique tableware that are whimsical and have a water colour like quality, the little goldfish is a brand by the ceramic artist Anu Cheeran. Working out of her studio in Trissur, Kerala, the brand offers plates of various sizes, cups, teapots and more. While they are currently selling their products mainly at various flea markets, they are also selling their products through their Instagram page.
So if you are looking to add some character to your next dinner party, make sure to stock up on these tableware that could double as conversation starters!
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