party serveware

Molded into a perfect oval, this platter reflects Tat Yan Soo's precise sense of design. The artisan portrays a fresh banana leaf, traditionally used in Bali to serve food. Honed techniques of stoneware ceramics result in a uniform glaze and smooth, ribbed textures imbued with natural appeal.

Crafted by hand, this delightful design evokes the Balinese rainforest. Putu Oka Mahendra creates an exquisite teapot in refreshing shades of green.

Painted by hand with colorful glazes, festive motifs envelop an oil and vinegar set by Gorky González. He works in the style of Mexico's colonial Majolica ceramics to create the design, which features a tray. The artisan signs his work "AT," for alfarería tradicional (traditional ceramics).

Painted by hand with colorful glazes, festive motifs envelop an oil and vinegar set by Gorky González. He works in the style of Mexico's colonial Majolica ceramics to create the design. The artisan signs his work "AT," for alfarería tradicional (traditional ceramics).

With petals the color of the sun and the ocean, daisies blossom all over this coffee pot by Lilyan Bebecke. "I was inspired by my country's rich flora, that's why it's known as the 'country of eternal spring,'" says Bebecke with pride. The cheerful composition is painted by hand on a ceramic coffee pot crafted in Guatemala.

The beauty of Bali's natural splendor is forever an inspiration for Putu Oka Mahendra. He designs a fascinating ceramic tea set shaped like banana leaves in fine detail. The set includes two cups and a teapot featuring a rattan handle and curious little frog.

Painted by hand with colorful glazes, festive motifs envelop a tea pot by Gorky González. He works in the style of Mexico's colonial Majolica ceramics to create the design. The artisan signs his work "AT," for alfarería tradicional (traditional ceramics).

Flowers blossom with an exuberant feast of colors on this creamer and sugar bowl set designed in the Talavera style of the state of Puebla. The motifs are painted by hand over the ivory-color the ceramic creamer and sugar bowl with a palette that includes yellow-orange, blue, and green flowers over a crisscross network of dots and crosses. Bordered by a black honeycomb, the creamer and sugar bowl come from the 'Zacatlán Flowers' collection designed by Pedro Tecayehuatl.

Talavera is a distinctive art form brought to Mexico by artisans from Talavera de la Reina, Spain. The ceramic artisans of Puebla, Mexico then incorporated Chinese designs, thus creating the blue and oyster-white patterns traditionally associated with Talavera Poblana. Today there are also more "contemporary" designs that include yellow, green, orange, mauve, black and red.

National and international conventions require that a rigorous procedure be followed in the elaboration of authentic Talavera-style ceramics. Each individual piece will be slightly different, and therefore a unique work of art.

Emulating the beauty of banana leaves, Duangkamol creates an enchanting sugar bowl and cream pitcher. The rotund pair rests on a matching tray, all three handcrafted in celadon ceramic.

Shaped like wild orchids, these plates exemplify the ancient art of celadon ceramic. Duangkamol designs and crafts the quartet in four beautiful colors. Each features a fishnet pattern.

Take your coffee and tea service to the next level with this adorable milk pitcher and saucer set designed by Thailand's Kanda. These accessories are truly special because of their lovely hand-painted lotus flower, bee and leaf motifs, but also because of the exquisite glazed and crackled accents characteristic of the celadon ceramic technique used in the crafting process.

Impress your guests with this lovely ceramic creamer whose hand-painted abstract motifs infuse it with a modern appeal. Honduran artisan Regina Aguilar’s chic design boasts an antique finish that adds a unique charm, making it the star of any coffee service.