Russian Plate

This month's Pattern of the Month is Mottahedeh's recently introduced Palma! Palma is an exact reproduction of a design, circa 1840, designed by Fyodor Solntsev, the great European art historian who painted interiors for cathedrals and designed much of the Kremlin under the patronage of Tsar Nicolas I. The original Solntsev design incorporates the elements of a plate owned by...

Have you seen Mottahedeh's most recent pattern, Palma? Palma is a reproduction of a dinner service, circa 1840, designed by Fyodor Solntsev, the great Russian art historian, who painted interiors for cathedrals and designed much of the Kremlin under the patronage of Tsar Nicolas I. This lavish decoration incorporates the elements of a plate owned by Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, dating...