Hard porcelain meets soft silicone in Royal Copenhagen’s new Contrast cup, which is, quite deliberately, both traditional and innovative – the fluted porcelain dating back to 1775, while silicone is a new material for the porcelain factory.
The Contrast cup has been developed in cooperation with industrial designer Hans Christian Gjedde and more pieces will be added to the range in 2008.
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With this new item Royal Copenhagen is appealing to a young, urbane audience that signals personality through colour choice in the home.
The generous size of the cup contrasts with the subdued pastels and masculine meets feminine, when black and amethyst are put on the table together:
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The Emerald Green cup is just right for mint tea, while Anthracite Black is the perfect match for a laptop.
Blue Aquamarine and Pearl White is for coffee in the open air, while Amethyst Purple is for romance.
The silicone cover is changeable, so that the cup’s colour will fit the occasion; the two-cup package contains two additional covers to make the mood change in a second.
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Contrast holds a generous 33 cl, however the soft cover ensures it is comfortable to hold for a man’s larger hand as well as a woman’s smaller one.
The cups retail at £30.50 each or £56.00 for a pack of two.
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