Astier de Villatte Butterfly Dinner Plate

Part of the John Derian collection, the butterfly dinner plate from Astier de Villatte is a testament to the Parisian brand’s spiritual ethos and John Derian's iconic découpage. Votary of pre-industrial fabrication, Astier de Villatte is celebrated for being the one and only studio in Paris to hold and harbour the traditions of artisanal ceramic production. Restoring the ancestral systems of moulding and stamping, the butterfly dinner plate is made using techniques from the Middle Ages which involve moulding a sheet of handmade clay, double firing the ‘biscuit’ piece and glazing the product in white enamel – a lengthy process that requires a drying time of up to one month. Characterised by a butterfly motif, the dinner plate is engraved with the brand’s signature crest - depicting an interlacing A & V - alongside the initials of one of the 40 master artisans who created it. Each handmade piece tells a beautiful story, it romances and imparts a sense of nostalgia into its owner. Arrange with other plates in the collection to breathe an air of authenticity into your dining collection. Artisanal production gives each ceramic object a unique aspect, meaning products may slightly vary. Details Butterfly dinner plate Handmade by master artisans Engraved with the brand's signature and initials of master artisan Clay sourced from quarries in the Paris basin Hand wash recommended Use dishwasher tablets free from phosphates Not suitable for microwaves or traditional ovens Made in Paris Composition & Size 90% Parisian Black Clay; 10% White Enamel L: D: 20.5cm, H: 1.3cm Astier de Villatte is a Parisian-based artisanal workshop that has been honing their craft since their founding in 1996. An utterly unique and unmistakably French homeware brand, it has been praised for its milky white ceramics, scented candles and distinctive incense. It is the one and only major studio to preserve and modernise the art of stamping, alongside age-old, French manufacturing traditions. Astier has a 99% score for the Index Égalité Femmes-Hommes in 2025 which looks at parity of payment between the sexes for example.