In the serving pieces, Jardin leaves the individual place setting and begins to travel. A salad is passed, sauce is poured, meat is served and dessert is divided. Because the pieces are larger, Robert Berking’s botanical language becomes even more visible — the sweeping handles and floral details turning each serving gesture into part of the table composition.

Scale changes everything. On a larger serving spoon, meat fork or tart server, the collection’s curves have more room to unfold. The softly shaped handles begin to resemble stems rather than simply handles, and the ornament feels integrated into the silhouette rather than applied to it.

The 10-piece serving set brings together the principal pieces needed for shared service around the table, from meat and salad to sauces, dessert and coffee. Instead of each guest having their own object, these are the pieces everyone interacts with — the tools that connect the centre of the table with the individual plate.

With Jardin, it almost inevitably does. A large serving spoon resting beside a bowl or a tart server placed beside dessert becomes part of the visual landscape of the table. The botanical details echo flowers, leaves and natural forms, allowing functional objects to participate in the decoration rather than disappear into it.

Because some of the strongest gestures at a table are shared rather than individual. The serving pieces appear at the moments when food moves between people: when a dish is offered, divided or passed from one guest to another. Jardin gives those moments their own design language, turning service into part of the experience rather than simply a practical necessity.