Bordallo Pinheiro Sardine - Tagus Ondoro Embellished with white cat’s eye

Embellished with white cat’s eye cabochon on top

Hand-enameled interior in celadon hues

5" x 4" high

yet is crafted with the same techniques that have been used by craftsmen since the early days of enamel snuff-box manufacture

Bordallo Pinheiro Sardine - Tagus Ondoro Embellished with white cat’s eyeThe Sardine collection by Bordallo Pinheiro results from a collaboration between the Earthenware Factory of Caldas da Rainha, founded in 1884 by Raphael Bordallo Pinheiro, EGEAC (Lisbons Cultural and Animation municipal entity). And Lisbons City Council. The original Bordallo Pinheiros Sardine, designed in the XIX century, due to its classic three dimensional nature, became the ideal support for receiving the creative work that EGEAC develops since