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Crafted by Marco Benedetti Ceramiche · Toscana, Umbria, Italy
Sold and fulfilled by Privateer Trading Co. on behalf of Marco Benedetti Ceramiche
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Set of four hand-painted dinner plates in the grottesche style — fantastical creatures and botanical forms inspired by the decoration of Roman grottoes, reimagined in Deruta majolica.
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When Renaissance artists discovered the painted rooms of Nero's Domus Aurea buried beneath Rome, they called the fantastical decorations "grottesche" — paintings from the grotto. These whimsical designs of intertwined creatures, flowers, and architecture became a defining motif of Italian decorative arts.
Marco's grottesche plates bring this tradition to the table. Each plate features a unique composition — collect all four for a set that tells a complete visual story.
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