Fruit Plates encourages reflection on the tension between the transitory nature of ripe fruit and the longevity one hopes for with the ownership of fine china. In stark contrast to the ease and convenience of most daily functional objects, these plates draw direct attention to a particular plate manufactured continuously since the 1700’s at the Meissen Porcelain factory in Germany. They are valuable, formal and demand a certain behavior and etiquette for use. It is brittle and fragile and yet when well cared for, can last centuries. In contrast the fruit one eats from this plate is ripe for consumption for only a few days.

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