Alessi White Proust Bauble 9cm Pattern_BelleCuisine created from a bold Union

created from a bold Union Jack cotton and fully lined with organic calico to give the fabric strength and longevity

Commissioned by Peter Jones with numbered backstamp

In honour of Merrythought's Edward Bear's 100th Birthday

Decorated bone china

Alessi White Proust Bauble 9cm Pattern_BelleCuisine created from a bold UnionDuring a trip to the places associated with the famous French writer, in which Alessandro Mendini perceived the affinity between the writer and the Parisian pointillists, the 'Proust' decoration was born from the reinterpretation of a detail in a painting by Paul Signac. The iconic decoration now embraces Christmas, proving how its innate expressive power is able to transfigure any medium into an artistic object. To make every decoration a miniature