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Majolica Holiday Seasonal Pomegranate Serving set to serve eight guests. Leaf plates, majolica trompe l'oiel pomeganate lidded bowls for serving your traditional timeless Holiday tabletop.
Rare hard to find set perfect for a traditional timeless style Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hannukah, New Year's, Yalda Night and so on!!!
7.5 inch diameter plates
6.5 x 5 inch lidded bowls
8 plates
8 bowls
8 lids
24 piece set that serves 8
Pomegranates are a staple in various holiday traditions, especially winter celebrations like Christmas, Hanukkah, and Yalda Night. They serve as seasonal ingredients in festive dishes, symbols of good fortune, and vibrant decorations. With their rich color, health benefits, and association with abundance, pomegranates play a key role in many festivities.
Holiday examples:
Christmas: Pomegranates are featured in dishes and decor, their deep red hue complementing the festive theme. In Greece, it's traditional to hang a whole pomegranate over the front door and smash it on New Year's Day for good luck.
Hanukkah (Rosh Hashanah): This fruit is a classic for the High Holidays, symbolizing the blessings a community appreciates. Some legends even claim pomegranates have 613 seeds, representing the Torah's commandments, and they are also linked to wishes for fertility in the new year.
Yalda Night: Celebrated at the winter solstice in Persian culture, Yalda Night incorporates pomegranates as symbols of rebirth, light, fertility, and abundance.
Greek holiday traditions, particularly during the Christmas and New Year season. Symbolizing good luck, fertility, and prosperity, the fruit's significance dates back to ancient mythology.
New Year's tradition: Smashing the pomegranate
The most well-known modern holiday custom involving pomegranates is smashing one on the front doorstep on New Year's Day.
The ritual: After attending church or as the new year begins, a member of the family smashes a pomegranate against the front door.
The meaning: The scattering of seeds represents a wish for an abundant, prosperous, and happy new year for the household. The more seeds that spread, the better the fortune.
A related wish: Some Greeks say, "May your wallet be as heavy as the pomegranate, your home as rich as its kernels, and your heart as red".
Angie Katsanevas From Real Houswives of Salt Lake City, this set if perfect to represent your very vocalized Greek heritage!!!
Mazel Tov
Merry Christmas! Love One Another
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- Dimensions
- 7.5ʺW × 7.5ʺD × 1ʺH
- Brand
- VIETRI
- Designer
- Majolica
- Styled After
- Bordallo Pinheiro
- Chelsea Porcelain
- Fitz and Floyd
- Herend
- Longchamp
- Marcolini Meissen
- Meissen Porcelain
- Mottahedeh
- Rosenthal
- Tiffany and Co.
- Wedgwood
- Period
- Late 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Ceramic
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Raspberry Red
- Condition Notes
- Strong sturdy solid structure. Sold as a vintage pre-owned used condition as is items, wear consistent with age and use. … moreStrong sturdy solid structure. Sold as a vintage pre-owned used condition as is items, wear consistent with age and use. As with any vintage or used items, some patina, aging or wear may be present as is reflected in the deep discount off from the original manufacturer suggested retail pricing, and rarity market value of items in most cases. Wash, Wax and buff as needed. less
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