Rolls-Royce built this one-off Phantom to match a billionaire’s ancient teacups

Rolls-Royce built this one-off Phantom to match a billionaire’s ancient teacups.

The Rolls-Royce Phantom Orie was commissioned by Japanese entrepreneur and art collector Yusaku Maezawa.

This bespoke collaboration between Rolls-Royce and Hermès is a perfect blend of the modern and classic.

And when we say classic, we mean it – we’re talking about 16th-century ceramics here.

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If there’s a brand you can count on for class, it’s Rolls-Royce.

Whether it’s a bespoke Phantom Syntopia or a gold-dripped Wraith, the cars of this British automaker always look like a million bucks.

And that’s because they are – even the guy who draws the lines on these cars is making six figures.

And the chess sets don’t come cheap either.

It’s a close run thing, but we think their 2021 collaboration with Hermès may be their crowning achievement.

Well, one of many, okay?

The Phantom Oribe was commissioned by Japanese entrepreneur and art collector Yusaku Maezawa.

It’s based on Maezawa’s collection of 16th-century Oribe ceramics, which are known for their green glazes.

Oribe was a style of Japanese pottery that was popular from the 1500s onwards, renowned for its asymmetric beauty.

This often made them impractical as they would sometimes come out so oddly shaped.

At any rate, the Phantom Oribe is anything but impractical – anyone would be proud to seen driving down the street in this beauty.

Rolls-Royce decked out the car in an MZ Oribe Green and cream, much like the color palette of the original ancient teacups.

Incidentally, that color scheme is also on Maezawa’s private jet.

He’s a man who likes to color coordinate, we respect that.

Inside, Hermès has left its touch everywhere, from hand-stitched leather to neat little details in the woodwork.

Rolls-Royce’s lead designer, Michael Bryden, put it best when he described the project as ‘a fusion of East and West, ancient and modern, serenity and exhilaration.’

“It is always a pleasure when a client brings us a bold, clear, and imaginative vision. There is a great thrill in seeing it realized so perfectly,” he said.

We concur wholeheartedly.

And hopefully, Maezawa is enjoying the car as much as we would be.

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