Laboratorio Paravicini ‘Rocaille’ Dinnerware

The Rocaille pattern references the 18th-century style of decoration characterized by elaborate ornamentation with pebbles and shells, typically found in grottos or on fountains. Each of the four plates in a set depict a different combination of wind-blown plant fronds and mossy stones.

Laboratorio Paravicini was founded on a simple yet ambitious plan to create beautiful handmade plates and tableware suitable for everyday use. The Milanese workshop was started nearly 30 years ago by artist Costanza Paravicini, whose elegant brushstrokes imbue vibrant scenes onto ceramic dishes before they are fired and glazed. One plate can take up to ten hours to create. Paravicini works with her daughters, who ensure their mother’s classical designs, rooted in antique imagery, maintain a modern sensibility.