Fair Play Storage Jars

Calton Hill overlooks the Port of Leith and at one time the observatory on its summit played a crucial role setting the clocks of the ships importing and exporting goods to and from the docks. Alluding to Scotland's role in global colonialism, Fair Play is a set of six elegant jars labelled with key historic Scottish trades.

Katy West lives and works in Glasgow. Her purposeful ceramic homewares cleverly balances an economy of design with a desire to draw meaningful narratives from a range of objects, furniture, lighting and tableware. Within each piece, a connection between architectural ornament and utilitarian purpose is legible. Whether a glazed earthenware pendant light or a porcelain jar, the formal language of our vernacular built environment is carefully translated into decidedly functional pieces.

Collective Matter limited edition products are inspired by the art, extraordinary buildings, people and heritage that surround us at Collective. 

• Materials: Bone china, enamel, cork
• Dimensions: 17 x 9 cm
• Source: Made in Stoke-on-Trent and Portugal
• Maker: Katy West & Co.
• Commissioned by Panel exclusively for Collective Matter