Vase Blue Fold XL
25 cm H.

Vase Blue Fold XL

A special vase in which designer Romy Kühne has brought together Delft blue and origami. A combination of characteristic Delft blue modern shapes, in short, Blue Fold. A very decorative 25 cm high vase made of porcelain, from the Heinen collection.

Blue Fold

The ceramic traditions of Asia and the Netherlands are inextricably linked. In honor of this, Romy Kühne designed the "Blauw Vouw" tableware. A surprising meeting b between origami folding art and Delft blue, both of which originate in China. Romy Kühne's work is characterized by geometric shapes and an eye for craftsmanship. “At a time when mass production and" fast "techniques such as 3D printing dominate the design, I want the craft to be preserved. That is why I combine traditional and modern techniques and design. The "Blauw Vouw" service is an example of this.”

Romy Kühne

Romy Kühne Design is a Leiden based design studio, specialized in lighting design with every now and then designs in other product domains. Romy (1987) started her studio after graduating from Artez Academy of Art & Design in 2009. In 2010 she presented her first lamp design; the Apollo. It was received with great enthusiasm and became part of the collection of lighting brand DARK in that same year. Romy’s fascination for lighting, combined with her interest in craft techniques and passion for old industrial, architectural structures and buildings, forms the basis for her designs. They are bold and raw and made with love for the material and the making process.

The Heinen Delft blue story

It starts at the end of 70 years when Jaap Heinen who draws and paints in Japanese and Chinese Imari style, also starts to paint in Delft blue. In Putten, he begins a small atelier in which he also glazes and bakes. His son Jorrit joins. When - starting from 2007 - the demand for hand-painted Delft blue falls back, Jaap and Jorrit open an own factory in China which produces in Putten designed earthenware, focused on the souvenir market. The hand painting, however, remains a passion and it grows again in popularity since 2015. Employing the best designers, decorators, and ceramic-technicians and with love for the centuries-old Delft blue craft, Heinen brings Delft blue tradition and innovation: Creating new traditions.