The Maison & Objet 2014 review begins and this time around instead of one or two big roll out posts, we’ll be doing a series of smaller, slightly more in-depth shares. What does this mean for you? It means the fun will last all week long with up to several posts a day. We begin with one of my favorite M&O discoveries this year – the three lines of bone china designed by the London based china specialist, Richard Brendon. An expert in ceramic styles from the last 300 years, Brendon believes that truly innovative work is born from identifying the best elements of the past and reinterpreting them into something new. His work is a mix of the finest bone china produced today and meticulously sourced antiques. Enjoy!

The Richard Brendon Meets Patternity collection was, you guessed it, born of a collaboration between the London based designer and the pattern visionaries behind Patternity. The tableware line pairs bold graphics with mirror-like, hand painted platinum cups to trippy effect. The line is made from the finest bone china created by the very best craftsmen in Stoke-on-Trent.

In the Reflect collection, shown above, Brendon brings new life to antique saucers that have lost their better halves. By pairing each singleton saucer with an ultra contemporary, mirrored gold or platinum-painted cup, Brendon’s matchmaking skills create functional contemporary works of art. Brilliant.

And we close with an ample does of gorgeousness with the Details From Willow collection. This Richard Brendon line pulls some of the most beautiful details from the traditional Willow Pattern and brings them into the 21st century, creating settings that would look fantastic in any environment. Keep checking in this week for more from Maison & Object 2014.

Photos courtesy of Richard Brendon.