Artful Eating
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For 40 years Pantone has offered the last word on what constitutes “Arcadian Green” and “Elfin Yellow”: Graphic designers, interior decorators, and textile manufacturers alike rely on Pantone’s universally accepted color system.
Now lovers of color – and those who want to be absolutely sure that their china matches their dining room’s color scheme – have a new way to brighten their tabletops. In partnership with tableware purveyor Fishs Eddy, Pantone has introduced a line of Palette Plates – dishes and glassware silk-screened with a pattern resembling Pantone’s color chips, complete with color names and Pantone numbers. The plate collection is the first in a series of home products that Pantone plans to introduce.
There are four color palettes available: “Skyway,” consisting of blues, yellows, and pinks; “Opaline,” with greens, blues, and yellows; “Sahara,” a palette of browns, tans, and pinks; and “Regatta,” which has blues and greens.
The collection, sold exclusively at Fishs Eddy, includes dinner plates ($32 each), salad plates ($18 each), soup bowls ($22 each), mugs ($14 each), and glasses ($6.50 each).
