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The
Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong has provided inspiration for a new range of tableware by Hermès. Called Les Poèmes du Mandarin this
18-piece china collection will be used in the hotel’s exclusive Krug Room restaurant from 20
October 2008.
“This is a historical partnership of three of the world’s most prestigious luxury names: Mandarin Oriental, Hermès and Krug,”
said General
Manager Peter French. “This is the first time Hermès has created a range of tableware so closely linked to a specific place, and we believe that
The Krug Room, which is one of one of the world’s most elite private dining rooms, is the perfect setting for the new china.”
The Krug Room
at the Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, is one of only two in the world and was created so that guests
can discover the world’s most prestigious champagne in a sophisticated and private dining space. Fittingly, each item in the tableware range
features artist Fung Ming Chip’s beautiful calligraphy relating poems of friendship, drinking and merry-making by the renowned poets Li
Bai, Ch’eng Hao, Yuan Lie and Du Fu.
The exquisite Chinese calligraphy on the Les Poèmes du Mandarin collection subtly evokes bubbles rising in a glass of champagne. This was
then carefully re-interpreted by Hong Kong-based Marc & Chantal Design to create a sense of movement and water effects on the ceramic. The
skill and dexterity of Hermès craftsmen are on full display in the rendering of the ink, which glistens as though still wet and just applied.
The Krug Room accommodates a maximum of ten guests who enjoy pairings of exquisite Krug champagnes with the finest gourmet fare skilfully
prepared by Executive Chef Uwe Opocensky. To mark the autumn launch of Les Poèmes du Mandarin, chef Uwe will create an exciting and
innovative dégustation menu that will both intrigue and delight.
The range will be in use at The Krug Room from October when it will also be available for purchase in the USA, Belgium, Germany, France, Spain,
Great Britain, Italy, Luxembourg, Japan and Indonesia. However, keen shoppers in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and
Thailand will have a little longer to wait. Les Poèmes du Mandarin will be available at selected Hermès stores in these countries from early 2009.
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