"Millefiori" Plate in Black

With this plate we want to bring all the charm of the old Venetian Republic to your home! Millefiori literally means "thousand flowers" and is a type of glass mosaic invented almost a thousand years ago in Venice. After taking a trip to the lagoon and witnessing the production of millefiori firsthand, we decided to meticulously reproduce their colors and shapes for the creation of this pattern. 

Remember you can mix and match all the other colors of this design (see Related Products below).

Throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the Millefiori technique was a state secret of the Republic of Venice, along with many other techniques like the production of crystal and Venetian mirrors. The glassmaking guild guarded its secrets so closely that anyone who divulged them faced the prospect of death. To assure its secrecy, in 1291 Venice moved all glass production to the small island of Murano (under the official reason to prevent fires in the city), and special laws prevented glassblowers and their families to ever leave the Republic. However, this limitation of freedom came with great rewards: glassmakers were granted a privileged social status, for example were allowed to wear swords, and even enjoyed immunity from prosecution by the Venetian state. Not to mention that their children were admitted to marry into Venice's most prominent families.

Our unbreakable plate retains the looks of ceramics without the danger of breaking it, because it is made of a special and totally food-safe polymer. It can be used as a dinner plate or as a decoration because it looks like an authentic ceramic plate.

Features:

• Size: 10 inch (25,4 cm)
• Manufactured from revolutionary ThermoSāf® Polymer, an innovative food contact-grade resin that is microwave and oven safe. Approved by the FDA, NSF, and EU for food contact, these plates can safely be washed in the dishwasher and contain no harmful chemicals such as formaldehyde, BPAs, or DEHPs.
• Break Resistant
• Microwave Safe
• Oven safe: Safe for use in Convection or Conventional Ovens (300°F < 60 Minutes)
• Dishwasher-Safe (Commercial & Residential)
• BPA- Free
• Contains No Melamine or Formaldehyde
• 100% Made in the U.S.A.

Production and Shipping:

- Manufactured and Shipped from: USA
- This product is made-to-order, consistently with our environmental pledge
- Estimated production time is 4 to 6 business days