Smile Sardine by Herman José for Bordallo Pinheiro
The poet Guerra Junqueiro once wrote: “the smile you give away will come back to you again.” This sardine gives away smiles, sparkled with red, the color associated with passion, energy and excitement. It should be considered a kind of symbol of what spices up life, something we are pleased to share through the art and inspiration of Bordallo Pinheiro.
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.