Sasaki Matte White COLORSTONE - 2 Dinner Plates - Vignelli Designs Inc

Description

Sasaki Matte White COLORSTONE - 2 Dinner Plates - Discontinued
Iconic minimalist dinnerware designed by Vignelli Designs Inc. for Sasaki
Discontinued pattern - actual manufacture 1992 - 2004
2 Dinner Plates measure approximately 10.75 inches in diameter
Very good used condition - no chips, cracks, or crazing - few signs of wear - see photos
One plate has a small dark dot in its upper field - see photos #5 & #6
Bottom of plates say:
SASAKI
COLORSTONE
MATTE WHITE
VIGNELLI DESIGNS INC.
1996
oven - dishwasher
microwave - safe
MADE IN JAPAN
Quote from Bill Shaffer -
Addition by Subtraction
:  The Colorstone collection is in many ways a quintessential reflection of Lella Vignelli’s design philosophy. Trained as an architect, Lella has always held firm to the belief that materials and production processes are integral to the design process, and are not merely concerns to be addressed at the manufacturing stage of an object. To that end, Colorstone took into account an examination of firing and glazing processes to accomplish what Lella, and her Vignelli Associates collaborator, David Law, referred to as a “subtractive” finish. Each of the pieces was dipped into a colored glaze and then the edges were wiped clean to reveal the underlying material. As Lella herself explained, "therefore decoration is achieved by subtraction rather than addition as tableware is typically made. Subtraction is an essential part of our design, and here we have one more demonstration of how to achieve it." This respect for the inherent nature of materials and allowing them to provide for the “adornment” of a particular object has been the hallmark of the Vignelli’s work since the opening of their design office in 1971. The Colorstone collection is a handsome and stylish result of this philosophy.
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