Decorative Serving Plates & Bowls

Discover just a glimpse of our exclusive collection. Each intricately painted plate and bowl undergoes firing at temperatures exceeding 1000 degrees Celsius, ensuring unparalleled durability. For added peace of mind, we utilize lead-free glazes to uphold food safety standards. These exquisite pieces seamlessly blend decorative beauty with functional versatility, suitable for both display and everyday use. While dishwasher-safe, we advise against microwave heating. Embrace customization by selecting from our array of patterns and colors, all within the rich heritage of our Jerusalem-based pottery and tile studio, steeped in tradition and craftsmanship.

Hand Painted Plates by The Balian Studio since 1922

The Balian Studio of Jerusalem has been producing hand painted decorative plates and collector plates for more than 100 years now. We manufacture our own plates from the best white firing raw clay imported from Italy. After bisque firing them in ceramic kilns to a temperature of more than 1000 Centigrade.

The decorative plates are hand painted and then fired again to about 1000 Centigrade. We use European lead free glazes for food safety. Our decorative plates can be used both as a functional dinner plate item and also decorative such as hanging on kitchen walls etc.

Most of these decorative and collector plates were designed by the late Marie Balian and we currently continue this rich tradition and heritage.

Most of these decorative and collector plates were designed by the late Marie Balian and we currently continue this rich tradition and heritage.

Nanor working on the wheel to form some decorative plates

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