This collection is inspired by several of Vincent van Gogh’s masterpieces. FRANZ does not simply apply Van Gogh’s paintings to the design of porcelain, but attempts to delicately blend Van Gogh’s paintings with popular porcelain items.
FRANZ x Van Gogh Museum
The Van Gogh Museum and FRANZ —the world’s leading high-end porcelain brand— created a beautiful collection of porcelain, including vases, tableware and more.
Dimensional Designs
FRANZ tableware is characterized by its unique three-dimensional design. The collection brings Van Gogh’s paintings to life and honours the artist’s life and work through its delicate porcelain designs.
Almond Blossom
For this exquisite design with three-dimensional flowers, FRANZ took inspiration from Van Gogh’s painting of snow-white almond blossoms against an azure-blue sky. Flowering trees were special to Van Gogh. They represented the arrival of spring, hope, and the birth of a new life. This series features a teapot, spoon, cup and saucer, and vase.
Sunflowers
For this exquisite design with three-dimensional sunflowers, FRANZ took inspiration from the optimism that shines through in Van Gogh’s daring use of bright shades of yellow, and from the way Van Gogh captured the robust sunflowers and petals, which curve stubbornly before drying out. This series features a teapot, spoon, cup and saucer, and vase.
Irises
For this exquisite design with three-dimensional irises, FRANZ took inspiration from their exuberant, unrestrained bloom, depicted in Van Gogh’s famous masterwork. Vincent’s strong and powerful brush strokes shine through in this charming and beautiful porcelain set. This series features a teapot, spoon, cup and saucer, and vase.
About FRANZ
Porcelain was invented by the Chinese 1,400 years ago and was called ‘white gold’ in ancient Europe. However, since the Industrial Revolution, most porcelain tableware has been made by machine, and it has gradually lost its artistic value.
Established in 2001, FRANZ aims to revive China’s porcelain heritage by combining traditional craftsmanship and modern technology, and by integrating classical, contemporary, Eastern and Western aesthetics. FRANZ originates from the essence of Chinese culture and continues to draw inspiration from different cultures and art forms.
As an innovative brand, FRANZ not only acquired a patent for its method of making a ceramic ornament having short undercuts on a surface, but also introduced 3D printing technology to its production process, enabling technical breakthroughs in terms of form, colour and texture.
The brand has won numerous awards, including the Best Gift Award for its Papillon collection, awarded by the 2002 New York International Gift Show, Best Ceramic Gift Award from The Guild of Specialist Retailers in the UK, and the Seal of Excellence for Handicrafts from UNESCO, which it has won five years in a row.
Each FRANZ item is elaborately made involving hundreds of production stages and the use of the finest clay and ‘secret’ glaze ingredients. Working to minimize any negative effects on the environment during the manufacturing process, the company saves energy and reduces CO2 emissions by using a new formula to lower the firing temperature.
Where to Buy
A selection of the FRANZ x Van Gogh Museum collection of high quality porcelain ware is available in the Van Gogh Museum webshop or in-store at the Van Gogh Museum. The collection can also be discovered on franzcollection.com.tw.
Contact
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