Kintsugi Fruit Bowl - Multicolor, Porcelain

The Kintsugi Fruit Bowl combines porcelain construction with the centuries-old Japanese art of repairing broken pottery using precious metals. 24 carat gold is applied across the surface in a pattern that imitates smoothed-over cracks, referencing the aesthetic of wabi-sabi and the beauty of repair. Designed by Marcantonio Raimondi Malerba, the gold detailing contrasts against the porcelain body, giving each piece a distinctive, handcrafted appearance.

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 fruit bowl — in a manner that imitates the smoothing over of a series of cracks, in a nod to the beauty of regeneration and repair.