A di Alessi Birds and Clouds Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest

by Alessi

Product Features

• Birds and Clouds set of chopsticks and chopstick rest in PA and bone china designed by Stefano Giovannoni in 2008
• Hand wash only
• 1 set in each package
• A di ALESSI collection

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001L52XC6
• Item model number: ASG89 CHOP
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,544 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

The latest series of products designed by Stefano Giovannoni was the result of a collaboration between Alessi and the National Palace Museum of Taiwan, when the museum approached Alessi as part of its effort to open itself yet further to the international scene, and to encourage greater awareness of Chinese history and culture in the west. Giovannoni was chosen for the task to imagine and design a sort of mascot for the new museum of the 21st century. Coming into close contact with the extraordinary collection of art works at the National Palace Museum set Giovannoni�s imagination racing, inspiring him to explore the millennial tradition of Chinese applied arts and develop his own contemporary interpretation of them. This interpretation is in keeping with the playful style of which our designer is an acknowledged master, a characteristic that, in the designs presented today, takes a very new form. It is important to remember that the objects presented here, just like the ones in the "Chin Family", characters or flowers and fruits, each performing the roles of domestic household objects, are made partly in hand-decorated plastic and partly in fine bone china, also hand-decorated. The magic of Giovannoni�s design lies in the fact that these objects recall the grace of 18th century ceramic trinkets, while at the same time being utterly contemporary!

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awsome Chopsticks, February 17, 2011

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This review is from: A di Alessi Birds and Clouds Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest (Kitchen)

I wanted something more durable than lacquered chopsticks that don't make the clinking sounds of stainless steel. These fit the bill perfectly. They works great. They are more slippery than the wood kind, but rougher than stainless.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely!, September 3, 2010

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This review is from: A di Alessi Birds and Clouds Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest (Kitchen)

These are tiny works of art you can eat with. I'm a huge fan of Alessi designs. I love them. I find them graceful, sometimes quirky, but always well made and useful. These chopsticks are especially beautiful. I love eating with them. I enjoy my meal more eating with them.