26 juillet 2014

FLEUR DES INDES. Fleur des Indes évoque le monde légendaire des maharadjahs, des émeraudes fabuleuses. Cette collection fait référence à la fleur mythique du nymphéa, symbolisant la pureté et l’épanouissement de l’être. C’est aussi un hommage aux relations que la Maison a pu avoir avec certains de ses clients indiens, commanditaires des parures les plus époustouflantes réalisées par Boucheron. Fleur des Indes, or Flowers of India, takes the iconic white water lily and eternalizes it in an Indian emerald cabochon necklace. It's an... [Lire la suite]

Nanban Shuhai saké cup,  Abe Tsutomu. Cup-sake only, grilled red pepper, grilled tighten. Wooden box runs out. 70mm diameter. Price: 33,250 yen (tax-included 35,910 yen) including postage Photos courtesy http://item.rakuten.co.jp/

Yellow Seto Kawakujira-ash glaze pumped, Kei Mori  10.0 × diameter 6.2 height. Price: 3,000 yen (tax-included 3,240 yen) Photos courtesy http://item.rakuten.co.jp/

Yellow Seto pumped, Kei Mori.  11.0 × diameter 6.3 height. Price: 4,000 yen (tax-included 4,320 yen) Photos courtesy http://item.rakuten.co.jp/

Taro Sugimoto, bean plates. Quince-yellow-green beans, Taro Sugimoto. Beans quince, yellow, Taro Sugimoto. Quince, green beans, Taro Sugimoto. Taro Sugimoto, bean plates. Photos courtesy http://item.rakuten.co.jp/

Ingredients:Lime wedge, sugar and salt (equal amounts combined) for rimming glass1/4 cup fresh bing cherries, pittedHalf a dozen mint leavesSugar, to sprinkle2 Tbsp agave nectar (or simple syrup)2 Tbsp fresh lime juice4-6 Tbsp Tequila, silver or blanco (clear)2 Tbsp cherry liqueur, or to tasteClub soda, chilledMint leaves and Cherries with stems, to garnish Preparation:Using a cut lime wedge, rub the lime around the outer edge of two chilled glasses; dip the glasses in the combination of salt and sugar. Fill the glass with ice.Put... [Lire la suite]

PINCEAU DE CHINE. The fifth and final collection, Pinceaux de Chine, or Chinese Ink Brush, is inspired by the Chinese calligraphy that has been central to the culture for thousands of years. La collection Pinceau de Chine s’inspire d’un art multimillénaire au fondement-même de la civilisation chinoise, la calligraphie ou l’art de « bien écrire ». D’une simplicité apparente, la calligraphie requiert maîtrise et méditation, avant de figurer des œuvres matures et sensibles.Après des années d’expérience et de savoir-faire, les « Mains... [Lire la suite]

Black ware bowl with white rim, 11th - 12th century (1001 - 1200), Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1127), stoneware, thrown, with black iron glaze; rim, covered in white slip under a transparent glaze; unglazed base, 5.2 cm (height) - 11.6 cm (diameter). Lent by the Sir Alan Barlow Collection Trust. LI1301.385, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford © The University of Sussex The bowl has rounded conical sides with an everted rim, and a straight, nearly solid foot with broad, shallow footring. The inside and outside are glazed in a glossy... [Lire la suite]

Black ware bowl with white rim, 1020 - 1120, Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1127), stoneware, with white and black iron glazes; unglazed base; glazed rim, 5.8 cm (height) - 13 cm (diameter) - at base 9.2 cm (diameter). Presented by Sir Herbert Ingram, 1956. EA1956.1125, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Cizhou type dish with floral decoration, Cizhou kiln-sites, 11th century (1001 - 1100), stoneware, covered in white slip, and with black slip-painted decoration under a transparent glaze; unglazed base; glazed rim, 4 cm (height) - 18 cm (diameter) - at foot 6.6 cm (diameter). Presented by P. H. Wikramaratna, in memory of his wife Nancy, 1992. EA1992.109, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford