Kintsugi Small Vase - White/Multicolor, Porcelain

The Kintsugi small vase combines white porcelain construction with applied 24-carat gold detailing that replicates the appearance of repaired cracks across its surface. Designed by Marcantonio Raimondi Malerba for Seletti, it references the centuries-old Japanese technique of mending broken pottery with precious metals. The gold lines follow an organic, irregular pattern, contrasting with the smooth white porcelain body to highlight the aesthetic of repair and regeneration.

Marcantonio Raimondi Malerba's collaboration with Seletti continues with the 'Kintsugi' collection, a series that incorporates the centuries-old Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with precious metals. Here, the technique materialises with 24 carat gold applied to a range of porcelain tableware items — such as this porcelain vase — in a manner that imitates the smoothing over of a series of cracks, in a nod to the beauty of regeneration and repair.