Cabbage, in its rough and flat form, could be used as a metaphor for Portugal’s rustic ways, which Bordallo had so many times caricatured. This was a clever way to honour it, placing it on the bourgeois’ tables, where other way it had not been invited.
Factory founded in 1884 by famous Portuguese cartoonist Bordallo Pinheiro
Traditional faience pottery features bright colors, reliefs, and motifs inspired by nature
