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21 Elegantly Decorated Plates

From Needlework Patterned Plates to Dinner Plate Poetry

— June 4, 2013 — Art & Design
Choosing the right kind of dishware to present on your table is key to making a certain visual impression, and if you're looking to infuse some sophistication into your dinnertime meals, then these elegantly decorated plates will surely have your guests starring in awe.

While ordinary kitchen plates are often white in color and lack any visual appeal, these wonderfully decorated dishes have been outfitted with a variety of colorful and artistic patterns, making them more like pieces of artwork then something you would normally serve food on. From dishes that have been designed with lovely pieces of poetry on it to those that showcase painting-like techniques, these elegantly decorated plates will certainly add a level of sophistication and uniqueness to your otherwise average eating routine.
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Produce-Printed Porcelain
Produce-Printed Porcelain
Chiara Andreatti Gives Dishes a Whimsical Look with Salad Ink
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Needlework Pattern Plates
Needlework Pattern Plates
Bedeck the Table with the Fabulous Tapestry Dinner Set
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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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Whimsically Patterned Dishware
Whimsically Patterned Dishware
James Hughes' 'Flow Series' is the 2010 Collab Competition Winner
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Elegant Weaponry Dishes
Elegant Weaponry Dishes
These Ceramic Plates by Trevor Jackson Have Images of Flowers and Guns
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Mapping Dinnerware
Mapping Dinnerware
The City Plates Collection Provides the Perfect Gift for Travelers
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Abstract Geometric Dishes
Abstract Geometric Dishes
The Middletons Plate Set Features Fun Designs to Go with Your Meal
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Precious Phonic Platters
Precious Phonic Platters
These Alphabet Dinner Plates Use Food Items to Form Letters
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Dinner Plate Poetry
Dinner Plate Poetry
These Poetry Plates Offer Love Notes to Your Dinner Guests
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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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Whimsical Earth-Friendly Plates
Whimsical Earth-Friendly Plates
Smiling Planet Uses Organic and Sustainable Methods of Production
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Aluminum Scrap Home Accessories
Aluminum Scrap Home Accessories
'Batucada' Designware by Brazilian Jahara Studio
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Derriere-Imprinted Dishes
Derriere-Imprinted Dishes
The Czech Lap Plate Makes a Sitter's Indentation into a Salver
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Paint Splattered Dishes
Paint Splattered Dishes
The Zest Plates Add a Pop of Colour to Kitchenware
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Pop Culture Art Plates
Pop Culture Art Plates
Beat Up Creations Let You Eat Off Mr. T's Mug
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Illustrated Skeletal Dinnerware
Illustrated Skeletal Dinnerware
The Bone Appetite Collection Brings New Meaning to Bone China
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Virtual Dishware Designers
Virtual Dishware Designers
SplatterPlatter Lets You Create Your Own Artistic Dishes
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Pristine Minimalist Dinnerware
Pristine Minimalist Dinnerware
The Abbesses Ceramic Set Allows for Simple Elegant Dining
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Artistic Trashy Tableware
Artistic Trashy Tableware
Hayon and Klunder's Traditional Modern American Chateau Plates
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Handwritten Dish Designs
Handwritten Dish Designs
These Dishoom Plates Tell the Intimate Stories of Irani Cafe Customers
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Dapper Dinnerware
Dapper Dinnerware
‘Dressed for Dinner' Crockery by Marianne Van Ooij
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