Marni Launches Collaborative Tableware with Arita Ware on its 400th Anniversary | MARNI
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May 12, 2016

Marni Launches Collaborative Tableware with Arita Ware on its 400th Anniversary | MARNI


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Collaborative Tableware Launched with Arita Ware, Celebrating its 400th Anniversary


It has been 400 years since Arita ware, Japan's first porcelain, was born in 1616. To mark this historic milestone, MARNI has released a collaborative tableware collection, "MARNI×Arita Ware." The collection, featuring items like teapots and coffee cups & saucers, was co-created with Arita ware artisans from the mold stage, resulting in original patterns and shapes. At the MARNI Flower Cafe on the 3rd floor of Hankyu Umeda Main Store, guests can experience dining and enjoying tea using this exquisite tableware.

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Tableware Crafted with Unique Techniques Rarely Seen in Arita Ware



It has been 400 years since Arita ware, Japan's first porcelain, was born in 1616. To mark this historic milestone, MARNI has released a collaborative collection, "MARNI×Arita Ware." This porcelain, created by inviting international designers to produce products with Arita ware, has garnered significant attention at overseas trade shows such as Milan Salone, extending beyond domestic Japanese designers and manufacturers.


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To coincide with the opening of its first-ever cafe, MARNI has also produced a tableware collection featuring archival patterns from its Arita ware collection. The teapots, coffee cups & saucers, and other tableware items were all co-created with Arita ware artisans from the mold stage, resulting in original patterns and shapes. To beautifully express the patterns, a combination of transfer and hand-painting techniques was employed, a method rarely seen in other Arita ware. This tableware collection marks the first installment, with plans for future series.

At the MARNI Flower Cafe, which opened on the 3rd floor of Hankyu Umeda Main Store in March of this year, you can enjoy meals and tea served on this very tableware.



MARNI×Arita Ware
Teapot | ¥15,900 (excl. tax)
Teacup & Saucer | ¥15,500 (excl. tax)
Coffee Cup & Saucer | ¥11,200 (excl. tax)
Bowl | ¥7,500 (excl. tax)
Plate (Large, 23.5cm diameter) | ¥7,500 (excl. tax)
Plate (Small, 18cm diameter) | ¥4,800 (excl. tax)



MARNI FLOWER CAFE
Store | Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 3F
Address | 8-7 Kakuta-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka
Hours | Sun-Thu 10:00–20:00 (Last Order 19:30)
Fri-Sat 10:00–21:00 (Last Order 20:30)




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