Coffee cup relief

Set of four porcelain cups with different, hand-crafted reliefs. Inspired by abstract geometric elements from Galician Romanesque, Baroque and other influences from the Iberian Peninsula, these delicately crafted, hand-cast cups demonstrate the full skill of their maker: the art of mold making with porcelain consists of taking into account the shrinkage of the material during the drying process in order to achieve exactly the desired shape in the end. This cannot be calculated - it takes a lot of experience, a feel for the material and a trained eye to constantly monitor the condition of the delicate shapes. This is particularly important with geometric patterns, where any inaccuracy is noticeable. The thin wall thickness of the porcelain not only makes the cups particularly light - if you hold them up to the light, they appear almost milky and translucent. Filigree and characterized by their decoration, the cups are iconic of the Spanish porcelain manufacturer's work, which has been going on for more than 200 years.

Tradition and craftsmanship, a fine sense of form and coloration. Sargadelos is a ceramics company with a long history: for over 200 years, the now 200-strong company has been producing high-quality and exquisitely crafted products - including vases, bowls and tableware with finely worked graphic patterns and reliefs - in its two production facilities in Galicia, Spain. To this day, the decorations, which predominantly originate from Celtic and Galician culture, are made by hand, initially using handcrafted templates and then by hand to apply the fine details. And you can see it: the intense colors show fine gradients created by the brush application. The deep cobalt blue that characterizes many of his prints was an early trademark of the company and, in combination with the soft white tone of the ceramics, a true classic. Sargadelos became a valued reference in the world of ceramics in its early history and also attracted attention with collaborations such as the one with David Chipperfield for the REDE tableware series. Today, the Sargadelos Foundation manages the business and attaches great importance to preserving the company's cultural and artistic heritage.