The Art of Design Issue 21 2016 | Page 28

28 Chamberlain & Co Chamberlain & Co offers discerning consumers prestige, hand-made ceramics to suit the tastes of today while preserving the rich heritage of Worcestershire porcelain. Each piece, made entirely by hand, demonstrates the tremendous skills of our artists and craftsmen. At the same time, they are reinvigorating a famous brand name that made an enormous Our inspiration Unique to you The new Chamberlain & Co collections A handmade piece of Chamberlain fine have been inspired by the exquisite bone china makes a wonderful centrepiece ornamental wares of the eighteenth and for any room, but we can offer something nineteenth centuries, reinterpreted for that is even more personal and exclusive: the modern world and perfectly suited to a specially commissioned piece uniquely today’s interiors while retaining a classic created for you, to complement your elegance. personal taste and décor. It could be as simple as a variation in pattern or colour contribution to the county’s leading role Our designers immersed themselves in in china production and representing the based on one of our designs. Alternatively, the history and heritage of Worcestershire very best of British craftsmanship. we can capture virtually any scene or ceramics before creating the elegant subject: a favourite place, or the portrait new shapes for our collections. The of a beloved pet, in an original work of art pattern designs were also inspired by the that will never fade. Patience is what makes us different The creation of Chamberlain’s fine bone wonderful productions of the eighteenth china is a highly skilled process that cannot and nineteenth centuries, sharing the With our team of the finest ceramic artists be hurried. From the casting of each same timeless qualities and breathtaking and craftsmen, if it’s possible to make vase, comport or bowl to the painstaking decoration. something from fine bone china then decoration, using special ceramic colours we have the ability to do so. Whatever and precious metals, every stage requires Exquisite statement ceramics you decide, the artists and designers at patience, the highest technical skills and The end result is an unrivalled collection Chamberlain & Co will involve you in every the finest artistry. of prestige ceramic art. Any one of our stage of the process, from initial concept exquisite pieces brings classic elegance to finished piece, to ensure that your to its setting. A stunning example is the bespoke Chamberlain ceramic exceeds Broadway Vase in our exclusive black your expectations and becomes a precious bone china. It’s truly one of a kind, the heirloom. The time, effort and craftsmanship involved means that many of our pieces can take as many as 150 man-hours to create, and each one is unique. Our Witley Vase, for example, is cast from 30 component pieces and seamlessly assembled to make this magnificent showpiece standing 85cm tall. ebony surface adorned by graceful hummingbirds descending upon tantalising passion flowers so lifelike that one can almost detect the exotic scent. www.chamberlainco.co.uk Exhibiting in Hall 7, Mason & Objet Sept 2016