Old ceramic rooster plate – Primula Italy

A burst of Italian countryside placed on the table. This vintage ceramic plate, entirely hand-decorated, features a flamboyant rooster surrounded by its family — hen and chicks pecking in the grass, under a milky sky dotted with floral silhouettes. The painter's gesture is lively and assured, with bold colours (scarlet comb, emerald and copper plumage) bringing the whole scene to life and movement. The contoured edge, with a speckled brown-gold glaze reminiscent of rustic stoneware, adds to the piece's robust and warm charm typical of traditional Italian pottery. Made by the Primula company, a renowned transalpine specialist in "decorata a mano" pieces, this plate perfectly embodies the Italian art of living: decorative as well as utilitarian, it finds its place both as a wall display and on a characterful table.