PORTUGUESE OCTAGONAL PLATTER — A GARDEN ON FAIENCE 🌿🌺

Some pieces seem to bring the old table into the home, with the freshness of a hand-painted garden. This Portuguese octagonal faience platter, datable to the 19th century / early 20th century, has that popular and luminous grace that I love so much: a simple, joyful piece, full of colour and memory.

Its octagonal shape gives it presence and balance, while the floral decoration, in vivid greens, blue and wine-red tones, creates a delightful vegetal border, almost like a country garland. At the centre, the floral bouquet, painted with spontaneity and delicacy, seems to grow from the ceramic itself, with loose leaves, open flowers and small scrolls that give it movement and freshness.

I particularly love the patina of the glaze, the old craquelure, the small marks along the rim and that true imperfection which confirms the age and life of the piece. It is a platter with a Portuguese soul, made to serve, decorate and tell stories — one of those pieces that looks wonderful on a wall, on a laid table or within a composition of antique faience. A sweet, decorative piece full of charm. ✨

Portuguese octagonal faience platter, 19th century / early 20th century, polychrome floral decoration, with natural signs of use, craquelure and small marks of time.