Vintage Bernardos Hand-Painted Portuguese Ceramic Tray — Faience Folk Art Decor

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A charming hand-painted ceramic serving tray from Bernardos, a traditional Portuguese pottery atelier working in the lineage of 17th-century faience. … Read more A charming hand-painted ceramic serving tray from Bernardos, a traditional Portuguese pottery atelier working in the lineage of 17th-century faience. The blush-ground surface is animated with a delightful folk menagerie — a leaping black hare, an oversized pink dragonfly, scattered botanicals, and a whimsical tower motif — all rendered in the loose, confident brushwork of Portuguese faience tradition rooted in Séc. XVII design vocabulary.
Double cutout handles with blue dot detailing. Signed and numbered on the reverse: 226 Bernardos, Hand-Painted, Made in Portugal, Séc. XVII — confirming the design is executed in conscious reference to 17th-century Portuguese ceramic tradition.

Time Period: Mid-Late 20th century
Origin: Portugal — signed Bernardos
Design Style: Portuguese Faience / Séc. XVII Revival / Mediterranean Folk
Dimensions: 20 x 8 in
Condition: Very good — paint vivid, no chips noted
Collection: La Tropicana by DĒSSO CŪRATED

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