Lucky Sardine by Ricardo Carriço for Bordallo Pinheiro
In a sea of hope, where dreams sail between four-leaf clovers, magic numbers and symbols of protection, Sardinha da Sorte was born. It celebrates the positive energy uniting the Portuguese: the faith in the future, the love we share, the hope that moves us and the luck we conjure up with a smile. This sardine is an invitation to joy, unity and the belief that, with love and faith, everything is possible.
Raphael Bordallo Pinheiro, one of the most influential people of nineteenth century Portuguese culture, will forever be intimately associated with caricature and artistic ceramics. In 1884, Bordallo began his ceramics production at the Fábrica de Faianças, revealing pieces of great technical, artistic and creative quality. Adopting a modern and entrepreneurial approach, Bordallo Pinheiro plays an essential role in the revitalization of Portuguese ceramics and of the artistic heritage of its factory. Bordallo Pinheiro remains faithful to tradition through the use of ancestral manufacture techniques and the naturalistic motifs at the root of the brand. These decorative pieces continue to feed our collective imagination and to take the prestige of Portuguese culture and industry one step further.
Sardines represent the Portuguese Coast.
Part of a series of collectible sardines decorated by artists. Comes in a gift box.
1 3/8” x 7 2/7” x 1 3/8”
The Sardine collection is available here.
The Bordallo Pinheiro line is available here.