Palio Small Plate. Set of 4 white glazed ceramic plates with colorful designs depicting panther, she-wolf, ram, and giraffe.
Palio Small Plate in white glazed ceramic with blue and red designs and panther motif.
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Palio Small Plate in white glazed ceramic with red designs and giraffe motif.

Palio Small Plate, Set of 4

$240

A dessert plate for each guest: a chemist, a baker, tailor and a painter. 

Recognised by Consorzio per la Tutela del Palio di Siena (Consortium for the protection of Siena’s Palio – Consorzio)

Pantera (The Panther): Traditionally Pantera residents were grocers, chemists and steamers
Lupa (The She-Wolf): Traditionally, the residents of Lupa were bakers.
Valdimontone (The Ram): Traditionally, its residents were tailors
Giraffa (The Giraffe): Traditionally, Giraffa residents were painters.

Diameter: 9in; 23cm
Material: Glazed Ceramic
Care: Dishwasher safe

Size
23cm
Quantity
Only a few left!

About the Maker

These plates are a celebration of The Palio - a wild and intoxicating horse race that takes place twice a year in that main piazza of Siena, Italy. Dating back to the Middle Ages, the race is an amalgamation of complex events, traditions and customs that have amassed over the centuries and serve as the social bedrock of the city. During the race, the city districts or Contrade - each of which is named after an animal or symbol with a long history and complicated heraldic and semi-mythological associations - compete against one another on horseback. This collection is produced by a family run business founded in Siena. They come from a long line of artisans and craftsmen dating back to 1450 who made armour, coats of arms and flags. The studio is one of the last that produces handmade, traditional Sienese artisanal pieces.

Manufactured

Italy

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