Italian Serving Dish

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This is a vintage Italian pedestal serving dish or compote, most likely from mid-20th century ceramic production.

Description:
• Form: … Read more This is a vintage Italian pedestal serving dish or compote, most likely from mid-20th century ceramic production.

Description:
• Form: It’s a pedestal-style dish, meaning the bowl is elevated by a central foot or base. The wide, shallow bowl is fixed atop a low, flared base, giving it an elegant, tiered profile.
• Design: The dish features an intricate embossed texture with molded ridges and decorative scalloping along the plate’s outer edge. Both the bowl and plate are hand-painted with a combination of golden-yellow florals and olive-green scroll or vine patterns, arranged in a classical motif.
• Color: Creamy off-white base with mustard yellow and muted green decorative elements.
• Marking: The base is clearly impressed with “MADE ITALY”, indicating it was manufactured in Italy, likely for export. This style was popular in the 1950s–1970s and used by multiple ceramic manufacturers during the era.

Suggested Use:

It would be ideal as a serving piece for desserts, fruit, or small pastries. It could also work as a decorative stand-alone centerpiece. See less