Fantastical Fish

This collection of decorative platters, kitchen textiles and bathroom accessories draws its inspiration from the beautiful, coloured engravings of Louis Renard.

His extraordinary work purports to show marine life from the seas around Indonesia at a time when the natural wildlife of that area was virtually unknown in Europe. Renard, both a publisher and a spy for the British Crown, produced the work in 1719 in an edition of 100 copies.

As a homage to Louis Renard, each piece is crafted in a small artisan factory in Italy and hand-decorated using sponge, brush and pipette techniques, giving every item a unique finish.