Some people collect mugs. Some collect spoons. I collect plates. Fornasetti plates to be more specific.
Fornasetti plates were started by Piero Fornasetti in the 1940's having created more than 11,000 items. The most prominent is "Theme and Variations" series featuring the face of soprano Lina Cavalieri. This series has reached 350 plate designs.
Fornasetti plates are not exactly cheap being priced at nearly US200 per piece. Starting with the Plate Number 1 six years ago, my collection has now grown to 14 plates. It is best hung on the wall in a group. Twelve of my plates are now hanging in my sister's apartment in Manila and serve as the focal point backdrop in the living room.
Before completing a set of 12, I used the plates as a decor on my table in Hong Kong. One time, friend visiting from Manila was staying with me for a short vacation. Come dinner time, he was about to use the Fornasetti plates. Eeeeek! I nearly had a heart attack.
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