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25 Apr 2023
Bordallo Pinheiro, Est. 1884
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The'company's founder,'Raphael Bordallo (1846-1905), was an artist and subversive socialist who liked to poke fun at late 19th Century Portuguese society.
A sculptor, interior designer and publisher of satirical newspapers, his dream was to elevate everyday tableware to the standards of porcelain pieces, at the time the preserve of the upper classes.