Dinner Set Ukwethulwa Kwetafula Okumangalisayo by Monte Porcelain Firefly Collection

Dinner Set Ukwethulwa Kwetafula Okumangalisayo by Monte Porcelain Firefly Collection is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award in Izinto Zasekhishini Competition Category.

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Dinner Set Ukwethulwa Kwetafula Okumangalisayo

by Monte Porcelain Firefly Collection

Client: Monte Porcelain

Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Winner in Izinto Zasekhishini Category

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The Design

About Dinner Set Ukwethulwa Kwetafula Okumangalisayo

IFirefly Collection ihlanganisa ubuciko bendabuko nobuhle besimanje. Izindawo ezinomthambeka zeposili, ezihlotshiswe ngamaphethini akhanyayo, zivusa umdanso okhangayo wezibane-zolwane ebusuku, zinikeza itafula indawo emangalisayo. Isiqephu ngasinye senziwe ngesandla, sithwele imininingwane ehlukile eyenza wonke umuzwa wokudla ube ohlukile. Zibonisa ukudlana okuhle kokukhanya nomthunzi, lezi zakhiwo ezibalulekile azisiwo kuphela zokwethula ukudla kodwa zokudala izikhathi ezingakhohlakali.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award

Dinner Set Ukwethulwa Kwetafula Okumangalisayo iwinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile okunikezwa imiklamo emihle ehlangabezana nezidingo zobungcweti nezemboni ezilindelekile ezimpahleni ezihlelwe kahle. Abawinile beNsimbi babonisa ikhono elikhulu, ubungcweti obuphezulu, ukuqonda kochwepheshe namandla okudala abadali babo. Dinner Set Ukwethulwa Kwetafula Okumangalisayo ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo nenezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu zemboni futhi unezimfanelo zobuchwepheshe ezifanelekile ezihlanganiswe nolwazi nethalente. Dinner Set Ukwethulwa Kwetafula Okumangalisayo iyahlonishwa ngenxa yokucophelela kwayo futhi ihlelelwe ukulethela izinguquko zomgangatho wempilo ezisiza ukwenza umhlaba ube yindawo engcono.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The set consists of four different pieces: a glass, a bowl suitable for general use, a deep plate and a service plate.
-The glass form can be used with many drinks and is also suitable for dessert service.
-The bowl, which can be used as a salad or soup bowl, has colorful firefly patterns on its upper edges.
-The flat-edged and patterned plate, which can be used as a main course or pasta plate, also provides a rich decor with the motif on its base.
-The service plate will accompany you at your
Dimensions & Packaging: 100% Handmade fine porcelain,
Supla plate; 31 cm
Saturn plate; 25 cm, h 5 cm
Soup bowl: 16,5 cm, h 7,5 cm
Cup: 9,5 cm, h 5,5 cm
Tags: Plate, Bowl, Soupbowl, Cup, DinnerSet, Set, Monteporcelain, Firefly
Production Technology: Each piece was designed and molded in special sizes. It was produced by casting with high quality porcelain clay and baking with transparent glaze at 1230 degrees. In this production stage, firefly patterns were processed and in some sizes the patterns were specially colored or left transparent.
Nature was respected in the entire production stage and a fair production approach was adopted. It is suitable for human health, food contact and dishwasher washing.
Design Challenge: Designed with multiple uses in mind, the set includes pieces.
-Cup; Suitable for use as a snack or dessert bowl and as a drink glass.
-Bowl; Ideal for breakfast cereal, soup, salad, hot appetizer or appetizer presentations.
-Saturn plate; Ideal for sauced or non-sauced dishes such as pasta and juicy dishes.
-Supla plate; Ideal for serving main courses as well as pasta services in terms of size.
Research: During the production phase;
-Porcelain clay,
-Transparent and colored glaze suitable for high temperature firing,
-Plaster mold,
-Electric high-grade firing kiln suitable for firing was used.
The entire production process was completely handmade and hand-painted.
Inspiration: Porcelain dinnerware, which has become industrialized with industrial production, is generally seen as a single type and single color. However, the presentation of a meal should be as appetizing and attract attention as its flavor. The set, where handcraft and functionality come together, is as modern as it is nostalgic.
Project Duration: The project duration is eight months. I started in June 2024 and completed the final version in February 2025. The design was designed and produced in Monte Porcelain Ayvalık workshop.
Operation Flow: The design was colored considering the suitability of white porcelain, also called bone porcelain, for food contact. It was cast in a plaster mold with liquid mud, and firefly patterns were engraved on with a special technique. Since firefly patterns are filled with glaze, they do not leak liquid and allow light to play. The nature used in this entire process was treated fairly and no living creature was harmed.
Patents: Türk Patent,Marka Tescil Belgesi, No: 2023 134925, Okan Ovacık, 23.01.2024
Team Members: Şeniz Kaşarcıoğlu
Aycan Durmaz
Image Credits: All photos, Okan Ovacık