decorative plates

Wall-mounted ceramic art

Decorative plates are plates meant for display rather than eating from.

They hang on walls, sit on stands, or line shelves—valued for their painted scenes, patterns, or commemorative designs rather than their function as tableware.

Souvenir plates and collector's plates fall into this category.

Her grandmother's decorative plates lined the dining room walls.

Related

scalloped edge · delft · folk art · hand-painted designs · commemorative · limited edition · collector's item · heirloom piece · stoneware · enamel · cloisonné · earthenware · chinoiserie · terracotta · dinnerware · plates · mounted · traditional motifs

Categories
Opposites
function/purpose

decorative platesdinner plates

Dishes for main courses

paper plates · disposable plates · serving dishes · plastic plates · tableware

Family

plate, decorate, decoration, platter

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G