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47 Playful Plate Designs

From Vintage Vinyl Dishware to Toadstool Serving Dishes

— February 15, 2013 — Art & Design
With kitchenware designs evolving to meet the demand of consumers looking to deck out their homes with the lastest and hippest decor, these playful plate designs are are great way to add some light-hearted fun and color into your dinning room set.

While you may not be able to see your plate while you're eating, setting a table with some out-of-the-ordinary dishware pieces will serve to make a bold first impression. Whether you're looking to elicit a laugh or engage your guests in some thought-provoking questions, these creative plate designs will certainly start off your dinner party with a bang. From dishes that are hand-painted with whimsical illustrations to those that can be easily stacked like a toy set, these one-of-a-kind dishes will be a fun and engaging addition to your set of kitchenware items.
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Produce-Shaped Cutout Dishware
Produce-Shaped Cutout Dishware
The Fruit Template is Deceptively Two-Dimensional
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Flash-Fooling Car Plates
Flash-Fooling Car Plates
The noPhoto License Plate Protects Your Privacy
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Fact-Bearing Dishware Designs
Fact-Bearing Dishware Designs
Shapes In Play's infObjects 3D Offers an Info Visualization of
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44
Celebratory Zodiac Dishware
Celebratory Zodiac Dishware
SBTG x DC Shoes 'Enter the Dragon' Presents Themed Plates
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43
Independence Encouraging Dishes
Independence Encouraging Dishes
The Spready Bear Plate Will Let Your Toddler Make their Own Food
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42
Eclectic Playing Card Plates
Eclectic Playing Card Plates
Add a Playful Touch to Any Dining Experience With These Quirky Plates
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41
Tantalizing Talking Plates
Tantalizing Talking Plates
This Collection of Novelty Plates is Designed to Get Families Chatting
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40
Athletic Dishware
Athletic Dishware
'Sport Plates' from Boguslaw Sliwinski Encourage You to Play with Your Food
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Geometrical Flower Dishware
Geometrical Flower Dishware
The Lilia Bowls by Svetlana Kozhenova are Ornately Edgy
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Colorful Castle-Inspired Plates
Colorful Castle-Inspired Plates
The Fort Trays by Donna Wilson are Influenced by Medieval Castles
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Seriously Slanted Ceramics
Seriously Slanted Ceramics
The Ingenious Pancake Plate Effortlessly Drains Excess Syrup
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Digitally Manipulated Dishes
Digitally Manipulated Dishes
iPlate by Todd Borka Encourages People to Photoshop Their Food
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35
Spill-Proof Platters
Spill-Proof Platters
The Taco Plates Will Make Mexican Night Less Messy
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34
Quirky Cuisine Dishware
Quirky Cuisine Dishware
The Claudia Pearson Plates are Hilariously Merchandized
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Valentine's Day Dishware
Valentine's Day Dishware
The 'Eat Your Heart Out' Plate Will Serve the Perfect Meal
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Toadstool Serving Dishes
Toadstool Serving Dishes
The Dou Plate is a Contemporary Adaptation of Qin Ceremonial Crockery
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Playfully Sketched Dishes
Playfully Sketched Dishes
The Anna Johnstone Hand Illustrated Plates Are All One-of-a-Kind
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Childlike Ceramics
Childlike Ceramics
Camberwell Graduate Charlotte Mei Creates Personality-Packed Plates
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Pampered Pet Plates
Pampered Pet Plates
The 'Imari' Dog Dish Costs $2,400
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Beastly Porcelain Tableware
Beastly Porcelain Tableware
White Animal Life by Emilie Kröner is Wildly Quirky and Tasteful
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Gradient-Frosted Dishes
Gradient-Frosted Dishes
BCXSY In Between Glassware Explores Diverse Opacities of Glass
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Compact Neon Picnic Plates
Compact Neon Picnic Plates
The Rice dk Picnic Set Offers Cute Convenience
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Woodland Creature Dishware
Woodland Creature Dishware
James Ward Draws and Paints his Plates With Intimidating Animals
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Vintage Vinyl Dishware
Vintage Vinyl Dishware
Long Plate Lets You Enjoy a Meal Off of a Classic Record
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Spiraling Math Dishware
Spiraling Math Dishware
The Geeky Pi Bowl is for the Nerdy Mathematician
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Puzzle Piece Plates
Puzzle Piece Plates
The 'Altered Perspectives' Collection by Little Owl Designs Transforms Dishes
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Avian-Collaged Plate Art
Avian-Collaged Plate Art
Jason Miller Fills Plates with Bird Motifs
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Nutshell Serving Dishes
Nutshell Serving Dishes
The Pistachio Bowl is Great for Serving Munchies
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Conversational Kitchen Crockery
Conversational Kitchen Crockery
The Speech Dish Set Serves Up a Scrumptious Discussion at Supper
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Lucha Libre Dishware
Lucha Libre Dishware
Lucio Bolognesi's Lucha Plates are Inspired by Masked Mexican Wrestlers
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Hilarious Interactive Kitchenware
Hilarious Interactive Kitchenware
The Oliver Mint 'Appetizer Plates' are Highly Animated
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Delighfully Spooky Dishes
Delighfully Spooky Dishes
The Mummy Appetizer Plate is Perfect for Hosting a Halloween Party
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Toy-Inspired Dishware
Toy-Inspired Dishware
‘Ceramics Lego' Stacking Dish Set
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14
Folded Inflight Dishware
Folded Inflight Dishware
The Napkin Tableware Concept Has a Crisp and Casual Quality
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13
Personalized Dish Decor
Personalized Dish Decor
This DIY Dish Designing Activity is Fun and Child-Friendly
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DJ-ing Dinner Plates
DJ-ing Dinner Plates
The SmartPlate Makes Music, Inspired by a Symphony of Savory Ingredients
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Anatomy-Inspired Dishware
Anatomy-Inspired Dishware
Emily Evans Defines Odd with These Delightful 'Histology' Plates
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Deceiving Disposable Dishware
Deceiving Disposable Dishware
The 'I'm Not a Paper Plate' Set is Cutely Eco-Conscious
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Metallic Malleable Dishware
Metallic Malleable Dishware
The Facetat Serving Dish is a Bowl Molded From a Geometric Sheet
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Dipped Wooden Dishes
Dipped Wooden Dishes
The Plates by Viktor Puzur are Made Out of Plywood
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Hexagonal Wooden Dishware
Hexagonal Wooden Dishware
Poly by Martin Zampach is Geometrically Minimalist
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Dual Personality Dishware
Dual Personality Dishware
The SELETTI Hybrid Collection is for the Indecisive Individual
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Virtual Dishware Designers
Virtual Dishware Designers
SplatterPlatter Lets You Create Your Own Artistic Dishes
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4
Pristine Minimalist Dinnerware
Pristine Minimalist Dinnerware
The Abbesses Ceramic Set Allows for Simple Elegant Dining
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3
Wine Glass Holding Dishes
Wine Glass Holding Dishes
The 'James' Plate
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2
Arcade-Inspired Dishware
Arcade-Inspired Dishware
The Piranha Plant Wine Glasses are Great for Any Geeky Gamer
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Attitude-Filled Dinnerware
Attitude-Filled Dinnerware
The 'Intervention-ware' Plate Series Provides Quirky Sayings
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