It appears as thought there’s little that Gucci‘s “new” creative director, Alessandro Michele, can’t do perfectly. Michele’s love for vintage is evident in his newest launch of a 12-piece plate offering. In 2013, Gucci acquired Richard Ginori, a very famous Italian porcelain maker. Ironically, Ginori was “formed” just outside of Florence in 1753. This acquisition was as much emotional as a business decision… now this Italian stronghold would be remain “Italian” forever. Re-opening a flagship store in Florence recently (it was 1802 when Ginori last had a Florence presence!), brought to center stage this 12-piece offering based upon a rare French volume c. 1801 that included a cache of botanical prints and specimens of birds.
The yearlong process to get these engravings onto plates proved quite difficult, as matching the original hues entailed much trial-and-error. Ink pen, film and silk frame were the methods used to create the color composition of each 13″ piece. We think the juxtaposition of old and new is perfect!