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Chinoiserie
Foreword
The Mystery of the Blue Landscapes
Interior design can create original icons, or give new life to classic ones. The Chinoiserie
collection by Abhika is based on the most iconic patterns from the golden era of porcelain.
An inspiration that feeds on the charm of ancient traditions, while creating new visual
landscapes. The collection itself is a multidimensional composition that celebrates the
beauty of the blue colour.
This pure white, premium Chinese ceramic, painted with underglaze cobalt blue pigment,
has conquered the markets of the world for centuries and inspired some of the major
ceramic traditions. This universally appealing colour combination, mirroring the natural
blue and white of the sky, can brighten up darker interiors or create dramatic contrast.
The collection displays an overflow of decorative motifs, embracing the wealth of Far
East iconography. Auspicious symbols, mythical beings, and scenes derived from literary
sources are seamlessly integrating. The energy unifying nature and culture is made visible.
Fauna, flora and architecture are living eternally within the shape of these artworks.
Among the diverse array of designs that Abhika has redefined, classical chinoiserie
patterns have been mixed with batik motifs. Inspired by the original meaning of the word
‘ambatik’ - to mark with spots or dots - Abhika paints and draws patterns that are playful
and undeniably chic. It wouldn’t be Abhika style without adding a bold touch of stripes to
its porcelain collection, making it endlessly versatile and timeless.
The Chinese tradition conveys the idea that in every curve of the object, in every painted
line, some energy is enclosed - the energy of the artist, the energy of the movement of the
tool, as well as the energy of the surrounding environment. All you have to do is look at it
for a moment, be with it, feel it.
Abhika collection resplends with this energy.
