The Collection Series: Hand-Painted Dishes

                    In 2000, on a 12 day trip to Italy, [in addition to spending a week between Firenze and Roma] , I visited little hill towns, by train and by ferry,  hours away from Rome and any tourists. It was my most favourite trip because I was alone with a backpack, 35 mm camera/film, a few changes of clothing, my passport and return flight ticket..... and a diary.
 It was glorious!


I took 270 fotos, soaked up the sun, walked like a trooper, rode planes, trains, ferries (hydrofoils) rowboats, buses, motorboats and along the way, bought hand-painted dishes....just one from every town.  Want to see some?  Ok, then here they are! [and i haven't chipped even one...shhhhh, i shouldn't have said that...]

Cup from Capri


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Bowl from Benevento



Dish from Sorrento

Limoncello Factory on Capri

          These are my Grandparents hand-painted dishes from Sicily.
            I know what the sayings mean, ask me if you are curious!

I also have a delicate hand-made, wooden music box, from Anacapri,which is currently hiding from me....

 and I bought a

little 18 kt. gold and small leather goods from the Ponte Vecchio...

and a cameo ring from Naples...

But, this is about DISHES!

Just 2 more...

Meridiana from Florence

Hope you enjoyed this peak into some lovely hand-painted Italian dishes.

In closing for now, here is one more foto to savor..

                                    My Moroccan best buds are very generous!

Peace, Shalom, Salam

Until next time

oxxoxo

marianne