This Richard Ginori "Pompei Gold" plate carries a border that reads like a frieze, with gilded palmettes alternating with graceful honeysuckle leaves in a rhythm borrowed straight from the ancient world. That motif is the anthemion, a stylized fan of petals that has decorated Greek and Roman architecture for over two thousand years. Set against clean white porcelain and finished with a double band of gilt, the effect is crisp, classical, and quietly luxurious.
The pattern's name nods to Pompeii, whose 18th-century excavations set off a wave of neoclassical design across Europe that never fully left the decorative arts. Ginori has been producing porcelain in Doccia, just outside Florence, since 1735, and Pompei Gold was made from roughly 1966 to 1997, part of the line that introduced Italian design to a receptive American market. It has since been discontinued, and it remains a favorite among those who collect Italian porcelain.
At 7.5", these plates suit dessert, salad, or bread service, and also look striking layered under a bowl, displayed on a plate stand, or hung as a small wall grouping.
Tucked inside every set, a little something for first time Tavola customers — a hand-finished vintage passport notebook. Note the piece, the moment, the person you gave it to. One day these pieces will sit in someone else's hands — and they'll know it came from yours.
This Richard Ginori "Pompei Gold" plate carries a border that reads like a frieze, with gilded palmettes alternating with graceful honeysuckle leaves in a rhythm borrowed straight from the ancient world. That motif is the anthemion, a stylized fan of petals that has decorated Greek and Roman architecture for over two thousand years. Set against clean white porcelain and finished with a double band of gilt, the effect is crisp, classical, and quietly luxurious.
The pattern's name nods to Pompeii, whose 18th-century excavations set off a wave of neoclassical design across Europe that never fully left the decorative arts. Ginori has been producing porcelain in Doccia, just outside Florence, since 1735, and Pompei Gold was made from roughly 1966 to 1997, part of the line that introduced Italian design to a receptive American market. It has since been discontinued, and it remains a favorite among those who collect Italian porcelain.
At 7.5", these plates suit dessert, salad, or bread service, and also look striking layered under a bowl, displayed on a plate stand, or hung as a small wall grouping.
Tucked inside every set, a little something for first time Tavola customers — a hand-finished vintage passport notebook. Note the piece, the moment, the person you gave it to. One day these pieces will sit in someone else's hands — and they'll know it came from yours.
