Fantastical Fish

This collection of decorative serving platters, kitchen textiles and bathroom accessories draws its inspiration from the beautiful, coloured engravings of Louis Renard.

His extraordinary work purports to show marine life from the seas around Indonesia at a time when the natural wildlife of that area was virtually unknown in Europe. Renard, both a publisher and a spy for the British Crown, produced the work in 1719 in an edition of 100 copies.

In homage to Louis Renard, each ceramic piece is crafted in a small artisan factory in Italy and hand-decorated using sponge, brush and pipette techniques, giving every item a unique finish.

The kitchen collection also includes tea towels, napkins and a table runner. While fishy fun is brought to the bathroom with an in-bathmat and shower curtain.