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Two hand-painted Moroccan ceramic plates from Safi, 23cm and 18cm, cobalt petal pattern with red and green detail

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Handcrafted in Safi, Morocco

Hand-Painted Safi Ceramic Plates, 23cm & 18cm

Name: Hand-Painted Safi Ceramic Plates, 23cm & 18cm
Brand: Kilimy
Price: 175.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Two hand-painted Safi plates, 23cm and 18cm.

$175.00

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Turn the large plate over and the underside tells you what it's made of raw terracotta at the foot, the same rust-orange clay dug from the ground around Safi, left unglazed where the plate stood in the kiln. Everything above it is worked: a centre rosette, then rings of petals radiating outward, each one outlined in cobalt and filled with fine red hatching and green sprigs. All drawn by hand. Twenty-three centimetres on the large plate, eighteen on the small. This is Safi on Morocco's Atlantic coast, where the blue-and-white tradition has been worked for six centuries.

Handcrafted in Safi, Morocco

What Makes It

Real Safi clay, visible at the foot the unglazed ring on the base shows the terracotta body underneath. White porcelain would be white all the way through. This is earthenware from the ground around the workshop.
Painted freehand, no stencil count the petals on each ring and follow the red hatching inside them. The stroke count varies, the spacing drifts, the green sprigs land in different spots. Two plates, two sets of small differences.
Two sizes that stack and separate 23cm for a main course or a shared dish, 18cm for bread, salad, or dessert. The small nests inside the large for storage.
Deep well on the large plate it slopes rather than sitting flat, so it holds a saucy dish without spilling and reads as a shallow bowl when you need one.
Colour under the glaze the cobalt, red, and green are fired beneath the glaze layer, so nothing scratches off where a knife lands or fades with washing.
Hangs as well as it serves the concentric pattern reads from across a room, and two sizes together make a wall arrangement without needing a third piece.

The Craft

Safi's potters dig their clay from the surrounding region and fire it in kilns that have been in the same families for generations. Pulling a plate flat and even without it warping in the kiln is a skill on its own the wider the plate, the more the clay wants to move. The painting comes after, and it takes longest to learn: a painter spends years on borders before he is trusted with a centre rosette, because the brush cannot be corrected once it touches the unfired glaze. There is no erasing. Every petal on these two plates was drawn correctly the first time.

Materials and Craft

Details

Material	Safi terracotta, hand-painted under glaze
Set	2 plates
Large plate	23cm diameter
Small plate	18cm diameter
Colour	Choose at checkout
Technique	Wheel-thrown, freehand painted, glaze fired
Origin	Safi, Morocco
Food safe	Yes

Care

Hand wash with warm water and mild soap. Avoid abrasive scourers on the painted surface. Not recommended for dishwasher or microwave. Safe for serving and eating.

What's Included

Two plates, wrapped individually and packed in a protective outer box. One Origin Passport card with a QR code scan it to see the workshop in Safi, the artisan who threw and painted them, the technique.

Questions

Where do you ship, and how long does it take?

Worldwide from Morocco via DHL Express with full tracking, and shipping is free. Ready-to-ship orders are dispatched within 3 business days and arrive in 7 to 12 business days. Made-to-order pieces add their crafting time, shown on the product page.

Who pays customs and duties?

Duties and taxes are included on orders shipped to the United States, with nothing to pay on delivery. For all other destinations, import duties and taxes are not included and are collected on delivery.

Can I cancel or return an order?

Cancel within 24 hours of ordering, before fulfillment. Returns are free within 14 days: email us and we handle the pickup and the full refund. Made-to-order pieces are non-returnable unless they arrive damaged or not as described.

Is it really handmade?

Yes. Every piece is made by hand and carries an Origin Passport recording its city and craft. The maker is named when they have agreed to it.

How are the makers paid?

Kilimy is an artisan-owned model. The maker keeps the majority of each sale; our share covers processing, handling, and shipping.

Shipping and Returns

Ready to ship

In stock and dispatched from Morocco within 3 business days.

Free DHL Express delivery with live tracking, door to door. Orders placed today arrive Oct 28 to Nov 4.

Duties and taxes

Duties and taxes are included (DDP). Nothing to pay on delivery.

Returns

14-day free returns. We handle the pickup.

Purchase protection

If your piece arrives broken or not as described, tell us within 48 hours of delivery and we send a replacement or a full refund. Nothing to send back.

Payment is processed securely through Stripe and your card details are never stored. Every parcel is wrapped specifically for international transit.

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