Carnets d’Équateur
Hermès Carnets d’Équateur Porcelain Tableware
Explore authentic Hermès Carnets d’Équateur porcelain tableware at Scopelliti 1887, an authorized Hermès retailer. Discover a curated selection of Carnets d’Équateur pieces, including dinner, dessert, bread and soup plates, bowls, cups, tea and coffee services, serving pieces, vases and complete tableware sets. Choose individual pieces or create a complete table setting, with worldwide delivery.
The Carnets d’Équateur collection brings the beauty of the natural world to fine Limoges porcelain through the distinctive wildlife illustrations of naturalist and artist Robert Dallet. Jaguars, tigers, birds and other exotic animals are rendered with remarkable detail, creating an expressive collection that combines wildlife artistry with the refined character of Hermès tableware.
About the Hermès Carnets d’Équateur Collection
The Hermès Carnets d’Équateur collection draws on Robert Dallet’s lifelong study of wildlife, translating his observations of animals into an expressive porcelain landscape. Rather than treating the animals simply as decorative motifs, the collection captures their movement, character and presence through detailed naturalistic illustration.
The composition brings together wildlife and delicate natural scenery in a palette that balances celadon tones with subtle decorative details. The result is a tableware collection in which the illustrations remain central, while the restrained background allows each animal to emerge with clarity.
Crafted in France from fine Limoges porcelain, the decoration combines detailed printed imagery with hand-applied finishing. Hermès describes the designs as screen-printed and applied by hand using a gold thread, while selected pieces feature additional hand-painted and polished gold decoration.
Hermès describes Carnets d’Équateur as a 41-piece collection created for lunch, dinner, tea and coffee, together with selected decorative pieces. Its range extends from tableware and tea and coffee pieces to serving and decorative objects, allowing the collection to be approached either as a coordinated service or through individual pieces.
The collection also requires considered care. Hermès states that the pieces may be washed occasionally in a dishwasher, although hand washing with a soft, non-abrasive sponge is recommended to preserve the decoration. Because of the precious materials used in the decoration, the pieces are not microwave-safe.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Carnets d’Équateur plate designs are available?
The Hermès Carnets d’Équateur collection includes three dessert plate designs, two dinner plate designs, two bread plate designs and one soup plate design, each featuring distinctive wildlife-inspired decoration.
Can Hermès Carnets d’Équateur pieces be purchased individually?
Yes. Selected Carnets d’Équateur pieces are available individually, allowing you to add to an existing service, replace a piece or combine different designs to create a personalized table setting.
Is Hermès Carnets d’Équateur porcelain dishwasher safe?
The pieces can occasionally be washed in the dishwasher, but hand washing with a soft, non-abrasive sponge is recommended to help preserve the beauty and luster of the decoration.
Can Hermès Carnets d’Équateur porcelain be used in a microwave?
No. Carnets d’Équateur porcelain is not microwave-safe because of the precious materials used in the decoration.