Late-20th-Century Buon Ricordo Hand-Painted Ceramic Dinner Plates – 9in/23cm (Set of 6)

Late-20th-Century Buon Ricordo Hand-Painted Ceramic Dinner Plates – 9in/23cm (Set of 6)Buon Ricordo is a charming tradition that celebrates Italys la dolce vita, one in which participating restaurants, trattorias, osterias, and other typical eateries commemorate their signature dish on a souvenir plate presented to diners who order it. The name Buon Ricordo translates to good memory and this heritage practice is overseen by a national union. Each plate is crafted for affiliated establishments in the Amalfi Coast's town of Vietri sul

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The fabric is hand-spun into a soft knit and cut with exaggerated shoulder pads

The Palloni porcelain tray is part of a series centered around hot air balloons and airships

it was feted as the epitome of 1930s design with Art Deco lines that recalled the Chrysler Building

Among the first to bloom in spring

Visconti kneads and shapes every piece by hand in her Milan studio

Along the crespo linen edge of this Loretta Caponi towel collection swims an orderly queue of hand-embroidered fish

and unmistakably three-dimensional

garnet and amethyst

while the English Chestnut Burl handle adds character

This blueprint is then passed to artisan glassmaker Giberto Venezia

Mid-century glassware was all about color