Amapola Hand-Painted Porcelain Nesting Plates

Scarlet blooms rise above a field of cobalt stems

Named for the Spanish word for “poppy,” the Amapola Nesting Plates interpret the flower through spare, rhythmic brushwork. Red blossoms punctuate rows of blue leaves across three graduated porcelain ovals, creating a pattern that feels lively without becoming ornate. Hand-formed and painted in a woman-owned studio on Turkey’s Aegean coast, the plates bring a bright, folk-inspired note to shared food.

Pattern & Palette

Amapola Blooms: Small red flower heads crown the painted stems, giving the restrained porcelain forms a vivid point of contrast.
Cobalt Rhythm: Repeated blue leaves create an ordered vertical pattern, while differences in the hand-painted lines prevent the design from feeling rigid.
Three Related Designs: Each plate carries its own arrangement of stems and flowers, allowing the set to read as a coordinated series rather than repeated decoration.

Making & Materials

Aegean Coast Production: The plates are designed, shaped, and painted in a boutique ceramic studio in western Turkey, where each stage is completed in small batches.
Limoges Porcelain: Fine porcelain provides a clean, luminous ground that heightens both the saturated blue and the flashes of red.
Hand-Formed Ovals: Gently irregular outlines reveal the shaping process and lend the plates a softer presence than precisely molded serveware.
Nestable Set: Graduated dimensions allow all three pieces to stack compactly while keeping the painted borders partially visible.

Ways to Serve

Mezze in Color: Use the three sizes for olives, dips, stuffed vine leaves, cheeses, and other dishes meant to be passed around.
Sweet and Savory Pairings: Present fruit, pastries, chocolates, or nuts in separate but coordinated vessels.
Condiment Service: The smaller plates are useful for garnishes and accompaniments, while the largest holds a shared appetizer.
Decorative Grouping: Arrange the empty plates together on a table or shelf to display the full progression of painted flowers.

Product Details

Material: Limoges porcelain
Construction: Hand-formed and hand-painted
Design: Red floral motifs with cobalt-blue stems and leaves
Small Plate: 16 x 10 cm / approximately 6.3 x 3.9 in
Medium Plate: 18 x 11 cm / approximately 7.1 x 4.3 in
Large Plate: 21 x 12 cm / approximately 8.3 x 4.7 in
Height: 2 cm / approximately 0.8 in each
Includes: Three nesting oval plates in small, medium, and large
Origin: Woman-owned ceramic studio on Turkey’s Aegean coast
Safety: Food-safe, non-toxic glaze
Care: Dishwasher safe
Variation: Slight differences in shape, color, and painted detail are natural characteristics of handmade porcelain

Ideal For

• Brightening a mezze or appetizer spread
• Serving olives, nuts, sweets, and small accompaniments
• Adding red and cobalt accents to simple white tableware
• Displaying as a coordinated trio between gatherings
• Giving as a cheerful housewarming or host gift

Equal parts useful serveware and painted composition, the Amapola Nesting Plates bring a scattering of red flowers to every course they hold.