The shape is deliberately uneven. The handle is angular, the rim is irregular, and the black hand-painted line follows the edge instead of behaving like standard decoration. Philips worked from cardboard models for the collection; on this cup, that shows up as a form that feels cut, folded, and then fixed in porcelain.

This is the most mug-like piece in the Carte Blanche group, which also makes it one of the easiest to use daily. Pair it with the matching teapot and milk jug, or bring it into a mixed table setting when you want one piece with a sharper graphic outline. The finish is hand-painted, so small differences in the black line and surface detail are expected. The cup is dishwasher safe and microwave safe.

The forms are white porcelain with black hand-painted lines. They are not round, polished, anonymous shakers. The edges are slightly irregular, the bodies have a folded quality, and the painted lines act like outlines. They make the pair look closer to a quick three-dimensional drawing than standard table accessories.

That matters on a set this small. Salt and pepper shakers usually disappear into the background or look like afterthoughts from a restaurant supply catalog. Use them with the full Carte Blanche setting, or let them sit next to plain white plates, linen, glassware, or wood boards as a small graphic accent.

The set includes one salt shaker and one pepper shaker. Each piece measures 4 cm wide by 5.8 cm high, so the pair works on a breakfast table, coffee table, dinner setting, or small serving tray without taking up much room. The finish is hand-painted, so small differences in line and surface should be expected. The set is food safe, but Serax does not list it as dishwasher safe, microwave safe, or oven safe. Hand wash only.

The cup and saucer keep the rough geometry of Philips’ cardboard models. The saucer has a cut, almost polygonal outline. The cup has an angular handle and a slightly uneven rim. The black painted line follows the edges, making the piece look drawn without turning it into a cartoon.

That is the strength of the design: it treats a small espresso cup as a complete object. The cup is useful for a single espresso, a short macchiato, or a small after-dinner coffee, while the saucer gives the piece a stronger table presence than a cup alone.

It also works as an espresso cup gift idea for someone who already cares about coffee gear, tableware, or design objects. It is specific enough to feel chosen, but still practical enough to use every day. The white porcelain is dishwasher safe, microwave safe, and food safe. The black detailing is hand-finished, so small differences in line and edge should be expected.

The shape comes from the same process as the rest of the Carte Blanche collection: Philips cut and folded cardboard forms, then translated that rough geometry into porcelain. At this scale, the effect is sharper. The egg cup is only 6.4 cm high, so the irregular lines and folded-looking sides do a lot of work.

Use it for soft-boiled eggs at breakfast, or place it with the Carte Blanche plates, cups, bowls, and salt and pepper set to build a table setting with the same drawn, cut-paper language. It also works well as a small graphic accent beside simpler white tableware. The hand-painted finish means small differences from piece to piece are expected. This is part of the object, not a defect.

Annebet Philips shaped Carte Blanche from cardboard prototypes. On this cup, that shows in the cut-looking rim, the bent-paper geometry of the body, and the sharp little handle. The black line is not decorative trim in the usual sense. It draws attention to the object’s edge, almost like the outline in a sketch.

The cup holds 95 ml, or just over 3 fl oz, which makes it right for a double espresso, a short macchiato, or a small coffee. It can also be used outside coffee service for a small dessert, a tasting portion, or an espresso-sized drink at the end of a meal.

The white porcelain keeps the piece practical; the hand-finished black detailing gives it the slightly off-register character that defines Carte Blanche. Small irregularities in the finish should be expected.

At 18.5 cm wide, the plate works for cake, fruit, bread, small appetizers, cookies, or a simple dessert. It is smaller than the Carte Blanche breakfast plate, so it pairs well with the collection’s cups, saucers, and coffee pieces.

Small differences in the hand-painted black lines are part of the piece. Use it alone as a graphic small plate, or combine it with the Carte Blanche breakfast plates, bowls, cups, teapot, egg cup, and salt and pepper set.

It is sized for cappuccino, flat white, coffee with milk, or a small tea. The 220 ml capacity gives it a practical coffee-service scale without turning it into a large mug. The saucer is part of the design, not an afterthought; its irregular edge and painted contour give the cup a wider graphic footprint on the table.

The white porcelain body keeps the piece usable every day, while the hand-painted black details make it clearly part of the Carte Blanche collection. Small differences in the painted lines and finish are expected. They come from the hand-finished process and belong to the character of the piece.

Use it on its own, pair it with the matching espresso and tea cups, or build a full Carte Blanche table with the breakfast plates, bowls, teapot, jug, egg cup, and salt and pepper set. The cup and saucer are dishwasher safe, microwave safe, and food safe.

The plate is white porcelain, but it is not neutral tableware. Its irregular outline and drawn black detailing make the piece feel closer to a prototype translated directly into ceramic. That is the strength of the collection. It keeps the looseness of the sketch while becoming a fully usable object.

At 22 cm wide, the plate works for breakfast, dessert, bread, fruit, small salads, starters, and light meals. It is smaller than a dinner plate but more useful than a saucer, which makes it one of the easier Carte Blanche pieces to use every day.

The hand-painted lines will vary slightly from piece to piece. That variation belongs to the design and should not be treated as a defect. Use the plates as a pair, combine them with the matching breakfast bowls and cups, or mix them into plain white tableware when the table needs one graphic element.

The plates are dishwasher safe, microwave safe, food safe, and oven safe up to 356°F or 180°C. They are not salamander proof. Serax lists the plate per item with a minimum order quantity of two, so this listing is best sold as a set of two breakfast plates.

The bowl has the useful scale of a cereal or breakfast bowl, but the shape makes it less ordinary on the table. The raised edges and hand-painted black lines give each piece a drawn quality, as though a paper mock-up has been frozen into ceramic. It works for cereal, yogurt, fruit, rice, dessert, snacks, or small composed dishes.

The black detailing is hand-painted, so small irregularities are part of the design rather than flaws. Use it with other Carte Blanche pieces for a full graphic table setting, or mix it into plain white dinnerware when you want one piece with more character.

The bowl is dishwasher safe, microwave safe, food safe, and oven safe up to 356°F or 180°C. It is not salamander proof. Serax lists the bowl per item with a minimum order quantity of 2; for Gessato, this listing is best presented as a set of two bowls.