The RuYi translates the cloud-form head of a Chinese ceremonial scepter
into a structured top-handle bag, created to carry meaning privately.
XU Atelier · The RuYi, Chapter I
A handbag
shaped by 如意.
Featured Object
“Timeless form.
Meaningful detail.”
— Curator's note
XU Atelier · The RuYi, Chapter I
Crafted WithPatience,Made To Last
Made To Last
Every curve, stitch, and detail reflects
a commitment to enduring craftsmanship.
a commitment to enduring craftsmanship.
THE MAKING
"Luxury begins
with intention."
— ATELIER NOTE
Full-grain Italian leather
Custom solid-brass metalwork
Private inscription plate
5% given to BWSS
Full-grain Italian leather
Custom solid-brass metalwork
Private inscription plate
5% given to BWSS
brand philosophy · Chapter 02
We do not design
Products.
We compose objects
meant to be kept.
XU Atelier is a small house in the lineage of object-makers — a studio of carvers, leather-binders, and metalworkers who treat each piece as a vessel for memory. We work in long seasons; we release very few.
Every silhouette begins with an artifact — a Han dynasty censer, a Song pottery glaze, a fold in a Ming court robe — and is then quieted, shortened, and made to belong to the modern hand.
Best Sellers · Chapter 03
Best Sellers, in Quiet. quantities.
ATELIER EDIT · Chapter 04
Three studies in from
Material, .and quiet.
N° I
Craftsmanship
N° II
Movement
N° III
Detail
the bag · Chapter 05
Shí. 石 / Stone.
A vegetable-tanned shoulder bag in warm clay leather. Sculptural handles cast from a single panel. Brushed bronze hardware, finished by hand.
Leather
Architectural top-handle, structured base inspired by Tang stelae.
Dimensions
50 × 15 cm
Material
Vegetable-tanned Tuscan calfskin, suede lining, brushed bronze.
Atelier price
$ 485.00
Specification
Leather
Italian veg-tanned · 1.4mm
Hardware
Hand-brushed bronze
Edition
200 pieces, numbered
Atelier
West Bund, Shanghai
Delivery
Spring MMXXVI
A thing worth keeping
Beyond seasons. Beyond trends. A sanctuary of craft in an ephemeral world.
