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The Cara Shell Dinner Plate set of 4 features a hand-painted fan shell motif running along a scalloped rim, a design rooted in the ceramic traditions of Portugal dating back to the eighteenth century. Each plate is crafted from fine European earthenware, painted by hand in Caldas da Rainha, with a ribbed shell detail rendered in green against a white ground. The earthenware construction provides a sturdy yet refined base, while the hand-applied decoration ensures subtle variation across each piece in the set.
The set of 4 shell motif arrived in European decorative arts long before Botticelli painted Venus, ultimately popularised by the ceramic workshops of Portugal, France, and Italy, where the painters captured the sense of freedom of the coast. The fan shell in particular — symmetrical, ribbed, opening like a small theatre curtain, has been running along the rims of the finest Portuguese earthenware since the eighteenth century.. Hand painted exclusive to Casa by Josephine Jenno. Pairs perfectly with our Cara Shell Side Plate, Green
