Metropolis
A skyline in 32 pieces.First Edition · Opening
Limited collections of playable ceramic sculptures.
First Editions in production · 2026
Cast in series.
Glazed one of a kind.
Each collection is a complete chess set of 32 ceramic pieces: designed as sculpture, built for play. The form is slip-cast and identical across the edition. The glaze is born in the kiln and never repeats. No set is like another.
Molds define the form. Fire defines the surface. Hands do everything in between: fettling, finishing, glazing, piece by piece.
Six worlds · One game
Fungi
From the forest floor to the board.In Development
Streamline
Speed, standing still.In Development
Alpin
Six peaks, one massif.In Development
Kristallin
Grown, not cut.In Development
Zen
Stillness, set in a twist.In Development
Sculpture in play
Every piece passes the test at the board.
Base, weight, grip and legibility from the player's view are part of the design, not its compromise. No board included. The architecture of the field is yours to choose.
Pieces per set32 · numbered · signed
King heightapprox. 105–115 mm
Recommended square size55–60 mm
MaterialCeramic · slip-cast
Sides2 glaze tones · each with depth
From design to kiln
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Every piece is designed as a closed, demoldable body. We compute the plaster mold's split with our own software: undercut analysis, radial cuts, registration. Precision here is not a marketing word but a tool path.
"The form is final. The surface is born in the kiln. And then it's yours alone."Studio Vitric Chess · Workshop & design
The name
vit·ric
of, relating to, or having the nature of glass.
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