Bordallo Pinheiro Banana Leaf Dish – 39cm For Discount

The wonderful depth of the green glaze on the Bordallo Pinheiro Banana Leaf tableware brings a little piece of the tropics to your table. The interesting leaf shapes coupled with the evocative ridges combine to make this unique collection a real exotic beauty.

Part of the kitchenware range designed by renowned Portuguese artist, Rafael Bordallo Pinheiro, the cabbage is a symbol of rural life as it is found in every kitchen garden across Portugal and is a national dish in the form of Caldo Verde, a cabbage soup.

Bordallo Pinheiro was a famous cartoonist, humourist, illustrator and social and political commentator of his day. In 1885 he founded a ceramic factory where he created many of the pottery designers. The factory continues to this day and is dedicated to bringing Bordallo s inspiration and design flair to a new, modern audience. Made in Portugal.