Monday, February 17, 2014

le Royal Monceau -un tasse de thé



le Royal Monceau


Beyond 5 stars, this hotel has been granted the official "Palace Distinction" by Atout France, the French Agency for Tourism Development.  Too fine for my budget, a late afternoon tea with friends was a perfect compromise.  


The hotel decor is by Philippe Starck and this tea cup is a collaboration between Starck and famous French porcelain maker Raynaud.  The design is seen on the saucer and reflected onto the surface of the cup.  The figure (lips) disappear when you lift it off the saucer.  Whimsical, elegant, and not cheap.



le Royal Monceau
37, avenue Hoche
75008, Paris


9 comments:

Joe said...

That cup and saucer brought a smile to my face Genie.

Alain said...

Ce sont des "Chestershire cups"...

Starman said...

The tea looks very weak.

M said...

How interesting! I am amazed at what creative minds can come up with!! I hope you took photos of the hotel .... Would love to experience it vicariously.

Halcyon said...

I like Starck design in general, but I'm not so sure about this cup. I would love to drink a tea or coffee in this hotel though. Looks fancy. :)

LONDONLULU said...

What a sweet, whimsical design - there is such creativity in this world! (Made me smile too:)

William Kendall said...

A whimsical looking cup... I hope the tea's stronger than it looks.

Randy said...

Nothing like a good cup of tea in any type of cup. I'm not picky.

This is Belgium said...

have noted the address ;)