Gallery View: Latest Indonesia tableware showcases novelty shapes

Tableware suppliers are releasing plates, bowls, trays and teapots in the shape of leaves, seashells and other objects in nature.

Indonesia tableware suppliers are enhancing product aesthetics to reach more buyers abroad. In line with this effort, companies are releasing novelty-shaped dinnerware and serveware in addition to regular round, oval, square and rectangular designs.

Many makers are turning to nature for inspiration. The latest releases include plates, bowls and trays in the shape of leaves, fishes, vegetables and fruits.

Istana Potterindo Industri, a supplier based in East Java, is among those offering ceramic tableware with nature-inspired motifs. Its Celadon collection, for example, includes fish-shaped plates, soup bowls and teapots. The company’s Shell collection, meanwhile, comprises seashell-shaped salt- and pepper shakers, soup bowls, plates and tea sets. Tea sets featuring pots and cups shaped like coconuts and tree trunks are also among Istana Potterindo’s products.

PT Caspla Bali offers leaf-shaped plates with seashell inlay. The company’s products also include irregularly shaped bowls and trays.

Suppliers are using domestically available materials to produce unique pieces. Clay, bamboo, rattan and seashells are among the manufacturing inputs adopted by makers.

Clay is sourced from various parts of Indonesia, including the islands of Sumatra, Java, Bali, Bangka, Belitung and Nusa Tenggara. The provinces of West Java, Central Java and East Java are the key sources of bamboo, while rattan is procured from the islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan and the provinces of West Java, East Java, Sulawesi, Maluku and Papua. Seashells are acquired mostly from the islands of Java and Bali.

Salt- and pepper shakers in seashell design

Model SP Shell A is a set of salt- and pepper shakers from Istana Potterindo Industri. Both pieces feature a seashell design.

Tea set includes fish-shaped pot

Istana Potterindo Industri offers a tea set with a fish-shaped pot measuring 18x20cm. The set includes two cups.

Stackable tea set made of clay

Istana Potterindo Industri offers a stackable tea pot and cup made of clay. MOQ is 100 pieces.

Cutlery set made of stainless steel

Melati Mas offers a cutlery set made of stainless steel. The spoon and fork measure 22cm. The knife and teaspoon are 26 and 14cm long, respectively.

Handcrafted bowl made of capiz shell

Multi Dimensi offers this bowl made of capiz shell. The handmade piece measures 16x18cm. MOQ is 100 pieces.

Flatware features handles covered with mother-of-pearl

PT Caspla Bali offers flatware that features handles covered with mother-of-pearl. The pieces are 18cm long.

Woven placemat made of rattan

This woven placemat from PT Wirasindo Santakarya is made of rattan with a natural or brown washed finish. MOQ is 100 pieces.

Porcelain dinnerware set with floral pattern

This porcelain dinnerware set from Sango Ceramics is coated with a reactive glaze. The set comes in red or white with a floral pattern.

This article and its contents are provided by the Hinrich Foundation, a partner of Global Sources in promoting trade across Asia. The products and the suppliers featured in this article are export assistance program beneficiaries of the Hinrich Foundation.