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Gallery of Portraits: Wu Zetian, the Chinese Empress meets Cornelius the Great

—by What's up ! / Thursday, October 13, 2011

These are trays for special occasions and for lavish receptions. They were created by Rachel Convers from Ibride. From the imaginative universe of Rachel, a mysterious bestiary emerges: an aristocratic and eccentric dynasty. Severe looking fowl, elegant deers, feathered duchesses, or horned dignitaries invade service trays. These legendary figures, adorned with amazing fabrics of velvet, damask or starched ruffs, hang on the walls of our drawing rooms, like a gallery of famous ancestors. Each season, the family tree will sprout new descendants and new stories...


Wu Zetian, Zhao series


Cornelius, Pondichery series

El Querido series
Pater
Mater
Filius


Au Grand Theatre series
Amboise
Bianca
Bernardo
Pia


Le Boudoir series

Isild
Courtesy Ibride

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