A porcelain coffee cup and saucer from the Vila Verde collection by Vista Alegre, decorated with the motifs of the lenços dos namorados, the embroidered handkerchiefs historically used to send messages of love in northern Portugal. Capacity 83 ml. Small in scale, rich in meaning.
The Vila Verde collection is inspired by the lenços dos namorados, the embroidered handkerchiefs of Vila Verde, a town in northern Portugal historically used to send messages of love. Each piece carries the motifs of this folk art: hearts, flowers, doves and geometric patterns rendered in porcelain with warmth and cultural pride.
Made in Portugal by Vista Alegre. Microwave safe. Dishwasher safe on short cycles at low temperatures. An everyday piece and a gift for lovers of Portuguese folk art and fine porcelain.
