The Kintsugi Mug features 24-carat gold detailing applied to white porcelain in a pattern that mimics the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with precious metals. Designed by Marcantonio Raimondi Malerba, the gold traces follow the contours of simulated cracks across the surface, referencing the traditional kintsugi technique of highlighting repair rather than concealing it. The multicolor gold finish contrasts with the clean white 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 mug — in a manner that imitates the smoothing over of a series of cracks, in a nod to the beauty of regeneration and repair.
