Alessi Lily Pond Sushi Set by Stefano Giovannoni

This new family of objects is part of an ongoing collaboration with the National Palace Museum in Taiwan, which began in 2007 with the "Chin Family". Coming into close contact with the extraordinary collection of art works at the National Palace Museum set Stefano's imagination racing, inspiring him to explore the millennial tradition of Chinese applied arts and develop his own contemporary interpretation of them.

Many of pieces from the Orientales series are very reminiscent of Giovannoni's works in the "Chin Family". Characters of flowers and fruits, each performing the roles of domestic household objects, are made partly in hand-decorated plastic and fine bone china. The magic of Giovannoni's design lies in the fact that these objects recall the grace of 18th century ceramic trinkets, while at the same time being utterly contemporary. Giovannoni's whimsical style and penchant for vibrant colors are very apparent in the hand-decorated "Lily Pond" Sushi Set. This sushi set is composed of plate and chopsticks in melamine and also includes a small plate for soy sauce and chopstick holder in fine bone china. The "Lily Pond" Sushi Set makes a great gift for anyone who likes to eat in style.

Designed by: Stefano Giovannoni, 2008

Features:

• Sushi set includes plate and chopsticks in melamine, small plate for soy sauce, and chopstick holders in fine china
• Designed in collaboration with the National Palace Museum in Taiwan
• Hand-decorated
• Plate and chopsticks made in melamine
• Soy sauce plate and chopstick rest made in fine bone china
• Packaged in a gift box

Overall Dimensions:

• Sushi plate: 11.5" W x 8" D
• Small soy sauce plate: 3.5" W x 3.24" D
• Chopsticks: 9.75" L
• Chopsticks holder: 2" W