Hero Image

This luxury tableware makes for a perfect heirloom wedding gift

Tableware is no more a regular thing in a household. People are spending not only money but also a lot of time on deciding what would suit their needs which design will make for a perfect tableware for their lifestyle. An exquisite tableware is still considered to be a mandate wedding gift but if you want to make that gift an heirloom property, turn to these finest quality of Chinaware that are hand-decorated with intricate designs and finished with 24k gold, before getting a second firing.

We caught up exclusively with Sonal Jetha who is the brain behind Kaunteya - a luxury tableware to know the story behind this hand-crafted, gold-plated tableware.

Can you please explain the idea behind Kaunteya?
Kaunteya is a conception where we intend to merge luxury tableware with Indian art, culture and heritage, also with an aim to bring gold bling to tableware. Serving food with tasteful presentation is carried for generations in India and we wanted to enhance this experience and take it to another level.

What kind of designs can one find in Kaunteya collection?
Kaunteya has four kinds of design series comprising of various categories in tableware - Byah, Pichwai, Jyamiti and Dasara. From Indo-Saracenic architecture of Mysore palace and the traditional arts of Pichwai and geometry to the 700-year-old traditional Phad paintings, each series has its own tale of inspiration.

Is it targeted only as a wedding gift?
Kaunteya series may not be designed for masses but retailing the series with individual pieces makes it affordable for everyone. But quintessentially, Kaunteya series are for tableware connoisseurs, the new breed of table setters who host state dinners and mega events, hotels and resorts. Targeted to people looking for something different and who value a worthy wedding gift, and are willing to adopt and live the Indian art, architecture, traditions in a different form.

For the latest Byah collection, the inspiration is drawn from Phad paintings but is it a trendy tableware too?
While adapting an art form or architecture for reincarnation as a tableware series, we had to stay absolutely honest to the original look, curves, figurines and elements. We had to be cautious about placements of design on the ware, the colour elements, the story narration and breakage, as a strategy to make it possession-worthy for millennials or coming generations. For example, the Byah series that adopts the Phad art form has original look-alike figurines and narration that is still painted by the Joshi family of Bhilwara Rajasthan . But these figurines have been designed in a stunning black and gold colour scheme, finished in 24K gold which would appeal to the new generation.



Tell us more about the story behind the 'Byah' collection.
Byah collection was incepted as a complete dedication to our Indian wedding rituals. Since Phad art narrates various stories and wedding rituals, it was the perfect fit for designing the collection. Cues from these wedding rituals painted in the original Phad paintings were then adapted to make a complete wedding story and adapt in a tableware series.

What’s new in the pipeline?
We will be launching our first stoneware series in 2020 beginning, in an effort to deviate in design and price range to engage buyers from economic bracket.

READ ON APP