A terracotta-colored ceramic tripod bowl with a white finish sits on top of a stack of books on a wooden surface. The bowl contains dried green seed pods or grasses, and a few spiky green botanical elements rest beside it.
A round ceramic bowl made from paper pulp filled with green chestnuts sits on top of a tall stack of books on a wooden surface against a muted green wall.
A terracotta coloured paper pulp Swazi platter with a white texture, featuring a round shape with three legs.

Swazi Platter

Swazi Platter

The Swazi Platter brings together a sculptural silhouette and a richly textured surface. The warm rust finish is punctuated by whitewashed tones, creating a subtle contrast that gives the piece depth and individuality.

Handcrafted by women artisans in Eswatini, the platter is made from discarded newspaper transformed into paper pulp. Shaped by hand and dried naturally in the sun, the material develops an irregular, tactile finish. The result is a contemporary decorative object that reveals the unexpected possibilities of recycled materials.

Style the Swazi Platter on a coffee table, console or bookshelf, either on its own or with an arrangement of objects. Its sculptural silhouette and understated palette make it an elegant accent for contemporary and eclectic interiors.

Material:
Paper pulp


Dimensions: 
24cm D x 14cm H

No two pieces are ever quite alike. Texture, tone and finish shift slightly from one to the next, a mark of the hand behind it.

€55,00
€55,00
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A terracotta-colored ceramic tripod bowl with a white finish sits on top of a stack of books on a wooden surface. The bowl contains dried green seed pods or grasses, and a few spiky green botanical elements rest beside it.
Swazi Platter
€55,00
€55,00
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Who made it?

The artisans behind your product

A woman crouches in a gallery space holding a terracotta-colored sculptural vase. The room features minimalist columns, a concrete floor, and other decorative ceramic vases displayed on pedestals in the background and to the right.

Our partner

The woman-led social enterprise in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) crafts superb objects entirely made from 100% waste newspaper from a local magazine distributor. Experimental yet profoundly anchored in the majestic archetypical shapes of the African Continent, it manifests the encounter of imagination and heritage.

A close-up of a person's hand covered in white plaster or clay, smoothing the inside of a handmade vessel. The person wears a purple sleeve, and other clay pots and bowls are visible in the background.

A unique texture

While the collection looks like ceramics, every object is crafted from the paper pulp made in the workshop, then sundried during 4-6 weeks before it reaches us. The irregular texture and the colours originate from the landscapes of Southern Africa, giving the sculptural objects a strong presence and timelessness.

A woman wearing a beige apron over a black long-sleeve shirt sits in a pottery studio surrounded by handmade ceramic vases and sculptural vessels displayed on brick and concrete blocks against a beige plaster wall.

Empowering women

All the products are handmade by women who are employed full time at the workshop with permanent contracts.  The team loves to collaborate and create - if you are an interior designer interested in bespoke colours or shapes, we can develop these together!

A woman in a patterned brown and black dress sits barefoot on a brick stool in a gallery space, holding a dark ceramic vessel. The room features various sculptural art pieces, terracotta tables, and a large wooden panel on the wall.

Light & Powerful

The expressiveness of the collections from Eswatini stuns us and as new objects appear, we are impressed by their strength and powerful presence. The collection encompasses lighting, objects and jewellery, all made from paper pulp with water-based varnish, fully sustainable and impactful in every sense.