The Olio Collection by Barber Osgerby for Royal Doulton
Combining considered design and a functional sensibility, the Olio collection designed by Barber Osgerby for Royal Doulton has been relaunched with new colours and styles for Spring 2021.
Designed for daily use, the porcelain tableware collection comes in a colour palette of black, white and new celadon blue, with many of the pieces featuring a distinctive unglazed base.
The eclectic collection is designed to be mixed and matched – each piece can be used individually or combined with others to create a set.
“When we set out to design the Olio Collection, we wanted to create pieces that work with how people live and use their tableware,” said Edward Barber of Barber Osgerby. “People don’t really have just one set of tableware in their cupboard – they might buy a jug from this place and some plates from that place and some glasses from a trip to Italy, or wherever it might be. So people actually have curated collections of things that work well together.”
“What we created is a collection of pieces that can work together with the pieces you might already have in your home, or, you can buy the whole Olio set,”adds Jay Osgerby. “This new update to Olio has let us revisit some of the elements of the collection that we wanted to focus on and refine, just perfecting the form of the pieces. We also wanted to really highlight the materials – we have embraced the tactility of the ceramic and pared back the glazes as well as updated the colours.”
I remember admiring this collection when it first came out a few years ago so I feel very lucky to be able to add these beautiful pieces to our home. My own personal favourites are the sculptural teapot and carafe shown here in matt black. I love how the light frames their silhouettes here on the kitchen window sill.
Shop the full collection here.
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All images: Helen Powell
