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Mottahedeh Sept. 8, 2015 • 9:30 PM • 3,125 days ago
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Mottahedeh Sept. 8, 2015 • 9:30 PM • 3,125 days ago

Our ever popular Tobacco Leaf is the Pattern of the Month this month! With over 40 pieces that we currently sell, it's one of our most sought out designs and what Mottahedeh is truly known for.

This extravagant design was originally made in China, probably for export to the Portuguese and Brazilian markets. Of all the 18th - century dinnerware patterns, this was the most highly prized. A small phoenix bird perches on the leaves of the flowering Nicotiana (Tobacco) plant. Twenty seven colors and 22k gold make up this pattern based on an original in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.