Astier de Villatte Small Bearberry Plate | White

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Astier de Villatte Astier de Villatte Small Bearberry Plate | White | Part of the john derian collection, the bearberry plate from Astier De Villatte is a testament to the parisian brand's spiritual ethos and john derian's iconic decoupage. Votary of pre-industrial fabrication, Astier De Villatte is celebrated for being the one and only studio in paris to hold and harbour the traditions of artisanal ceramic production. Restoring the ancestral systems of moulding and stamping, this small plate is made using techniques from the middle ages which involve moulding a sheet of handmade clay, double firing the biscuit' piece and glazing the product in white enamel a lengthy process that requires a drying time of up to one month. Characterised by its charming decoupage, it is engraved with the brand's signature crest - depicting an interlacing a & v - alongside john derian's name in block capitals. Each handmade piece tells a beautiful story, it romances and impa