Fish Plate - 27.5 CM - Bordallo Pinheiro
Fish plate in traditional Portuguese earthenware.
For over a century, Bordallo Pinheiro's artisanal manufacturing method has barely modernized; traditional ceramic pieces are hand-painted, making each piece unique.
The pieces from the Fábrica de Faianças Artísticas, both functional and decorative, remain faithful to the naturalist vision of their creator, Raphael Bordallo Pinheiro.
- Dimensions: 27.5 cm x 3.5 cm x 24.5 cm
- Material: Hand-painted earthenware
- Dishwasher safe
- Handcrafted in Portugal
Raphael Bordallo Pinheiro is one of the most influential figures in 19th-century Portuguese culture, known for his humorous drawings, caricatures, and ceramics.
An artist representing a troubling reality of Portuguese life, his work is fundamental to understanding the political, social, cultural, and ideological world of his time.
His remarkable ceramic work was awarded the gold medal at numerous international exhibitions (Madrid, Antwerp, Paris, and St. Louis, USA).
The Rafael Bordallo Pinheiro Museum in Lisbon is dedicated to his life and work.
On June 30, 1884, to perpetuate the memory of their father, a ceramic artisan, Raphael and his brother Feliciano founded La Fábrica de Faianças das Caldas.
In Raphael Bordallo Pinheiro’s factory, hundreds of ceramic models of unparalleled creativity were created, based on local traditions, particularly Caldas pottery, adopting fauna and flora as the main decorative inspiration.
Bordallo also modeled characters based on daily Portuguese life with a remarkable critical sense, and in his tiles, he created patterns with diverse influences, ranging from the Renaissance, naturalism, and Art Nouveau to Spanish and Moorish heritage.
Today, Bordallo Pinheiro plays an essential role in the revitalization of Portuguese ceramics and the artistic heritage of its factory, Fábrica de Faianças Artísticas.
Bordallo Pinheiro remains faithful to Portuguese tradition through the use of ancestral manufacturing techniques and the naturalistic motifs at the origin of the brand’s great project.
The brand's utilitarian and decorative pieces continue to fuel our collective imagination, and to promote Portuguese culture and craftsmanship throughout the world.