Contemporary

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The Contemporary collection is vancasso's clean lined group: stoneware dinnerware built around three finishes, matte, semimatte, and gloss, with shapes simple enough to mix across the line. The sets run from 12 to 24 pieces, so the group works for a first apartment, a growing family, or a table that wants one calm look. If you like modern shapes but still want some character in the glaze, this is where to look. Most of the line is stoneware , which gives the pieces weight and a soft, warm surface that suits everyday use. A few entries, like the Simi bowls and soup plates, are porcelain for a lighter, crisper feel. The stoneware dinnerware guide and the porcelain vs stoneware guide break down the trade off if you are choosing a body. How Contemporary Reads Across Three Finishes The finishes are the easiest way to sort the collection. Matte bodies, like Moda and Venus, read earthy and quiet, with the glaze sitting flat against the clay. Semimatte pieces, like Sabine, keep a little light without going shiny. Gloss bodies, like Playa and Simi, catch the room and make color pop. Pick the finish first, then let the pattern do the talking. Matte: Moda and the Venus 12 Piece Set Moda is the matte anchor of the group. The Moda 16 Piece Dinnerware Set is robust stoneware with a flat monochrome glaze, scattered black speckles, and a brown eyelash rim that frames each piece. It serves four with 10.6 inch dinner plates, 8.2 inch salad plates, 6.6 inch bowls, and 12oz mugs, in blue, grey, and black. The Venus 12 piece set takes the same quiet mood with a vertical edge and a service for four layout, if you want fewer pieces to start. Semimatte: Sabine Sabine softens the matte look with a sesame glaze. The Sabine 16 Piece Dinnerware Set is semimatte stoneware with fine speckles across a warm body, serving four with 10.7 inch dinner plates, 8.4 inch salad plates, 8.7 inch pasta bowls, and 7.1 inch cereal bowls. It is the pick when you want the speckle without the full matte flatness