Christmas Balls Ornament with Reindeer

Portugal’s most beloved cartoonist of the 19th century. Bordallo Pinheiro was famous for creating the character “Ze Povinho.” a rustic laborer who was kind to his friends and contemptuous of those with money and power. His artistic style blends the honesty realism of late 19th-century Arts and Crafts movement with the dramatic. even grotesque. features of Goya’s earlier paintings.

In 1884. he and his son founded an eponymous factory in Caldas da Rainha along the Portuguese coast to create whimsical and naturalistic faience pieces based on his art. Because of the special minerals in the local soil and the skills of the craftsmen in the area. Caldas da Rainha is well-known as the capital of Portuguese pottery. Today the factory takes Pinheiro’s original style into the 21st century with satirical portraits of modern day celebrities. while continuing its old fashioned. made by hand tradition of Portuguese pottery making.

• Weight without Package 0.7 kg
  
• Width 68 mm
  
• Length 69 mm
  
• Height 83 mm

Care

Earthenware. Made in Portugal.All products may be used in the microwave oven. for heating. except those that have metal or wooden attachments. Products must not be empty during the heating process. Always use a handle or an appropriate glove when removing heated earthenware pieces from the microwave.Products can go in the dishwasher. but they should not be left in the machine for extended periods of time. as the steam can be harmful to the pieces.Not for use in conventional ovens.