Serax, Annebet Philips – Carte Blanche © Serax 2025
You know that magical moment at the beginning of a design idea – when nothing is precious yet everything is possible? Cardboard scissors. Quick creases. Rough edges. Zero pressure.
This very moment is it Annebet Philips was arrested with Carte blancheher coffee and tea china collection that somehow manages to both feel utterly sophisticated and charmingly imperfect at the same time.
And yes, that’s on purpose.
A blank page (literally)
Serax, Annebet Philips – Carte Blanche © Serax 2025
Carte blanche means ‘blank page’, and that’s not just a nice name – it’s the whole philosophy. Philips started the collection with simple cardboard models, playing with form in the most honest, low-tech way possible. No polishing, no chasing perfection. Just seeing what happens when you fold a flat surface into something functional.
These early cardboard shapes became the blueprint for the entire collection – and instead of smoothing over the quirks, Philips leaned into them.
From rough models to sophisticated rituals
Serax, Annebet Philips – Carte Blanche © Serax 2025
The collection includes espresso cups, cappuccino cups, tea mugs with matching saucers, a milk jug and a teapot—everyday pieces you actually use, not “only for a special occasion” china that sits forever in a cupboard.
When translated into porcelain, the pieces retain the spirit of those cardboard beginnings. The lines are drawn by hand. The shapes are slightly unexpected. Forms are clean but not stiff, graphic but still warm.
It’s porcelain that doesn’t try too hard — and that’s exactly why it works.
Imperfection, but Do it on purpose
Serax, Annebet Philips – Carte Blanche © Serax 2025
What does he do? Carte blanche it’s so refreshing that it doesn’t hide the process. The slight irregularities, the playful proportions, the feel of the finish in the hand — they are not flaws. They are reminders that design begins with experimentation, curiosity and a bit of chaos.
Each piece feels like it carries a quiet memory of where it came from. You can almost imagine the cardboard version sitting on a work table somewhere, held together with tape and good ideas.
Because this collection is so right
This is tableware that elevates daily rituals without turning them into production. Morning coffee is a bit more thoughtful. Afternoon tea is a little more appropriate. Not because the pieces are flashy — but because they’re honest.
Carte blanche it’s a love letter to the beginning. For processing. In the idea that even the most refined objects can (and must) begin imperfectly.
And honestly? This is the energy I want at my table.
you know that magical moment at the beginning of a design idea – when nothing is precious yet everything is possible? Cardboard scissors. Quick creases. Rough edges. Zero pressure.
This very moment is it Annebet Philips was arrested with Carte blancheher coffee and tea china collection that somehow manages to both feel utterly sophisticated and charmingly imperfect at the same time.
And yes, that’s on purpose.
A blank page (literally)
Carte blanche means ‘blank page’, and that’s not just a nice name – it’s the whole philosophy. Philips started the collection with simple cardboard models, playing with form in the most honest, low-tech way possible. No polishing, no chasing perfection. Just seeing what happens when you fold a flat surface into something functional.
These early cardboard shapes became the blueprint for the entire collection – and instead of smoothing over the quirks, Philips leaned into them.
From rough models to sophisticated rituals
The collection includes espresso cups, cappuccino cups, tea mugs with matching saucers, a milk jug and a teapot—everyday pieces you actually use, not “only for a special occasion” china that sits forever in a cupboard.
When translated into porcelain, the pieces retain the spirit of those cardboard beginnings. The lines are drawn by hand. The shapes are slightly unexpected. Forms are clean but not stiff, graphic but still warm.
It’s porcelain that doesn’t try too hard — and that’s exactly why it works.
Imperfection, but Do it on purpose
What does he do? Carte blanche it’s so refreshing that it doesn’t hide the process. The slight irregularities, the playful proportions, the feel of the finish in the hand — they are not flaws. They are reminders that design begins with experimentation, curiosity and a bit of chaos.
Each piece feels like it carries a quiet memory of where it came from. You can almost imagine the cardboard version sitting on a work table somewhere, held together with tape and good ideas.
Because this collection is so right
Serax, Annebet Philips – Carte Blanche © Serax 2025
This is tableware that elevates daily rituals without turning them into production. Morning coffee is a bit more thoughtful. Afternoon tea is a little more appropriate. Not because the pieces are flashy — but because they’re honest.
Carte blanche it’s a love letter to the beginning. For processing. In the idea that even the most refined objects can (and must) begin imperfectly.
And honestly? This is the energy I want at my table.
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