Astier de Villatte Astier de Villatte Cambridge Dinner Plate | White | Serve up delicious homemade treats on the cambridge dinner plate from the skilled craftspeople at Astier De Villatte. Votary of pre-industrial fabrication, Astier De Villatte is celebrated for being the one and only studio in paris to hold and harbour the traditions of artisanal ceramic production. Restoring the ancestral systems of moulding and stamping, this plate is made using techniques from the middle ages which involve moulding a sheet of handmade clay, double firing the biscuit' piece and glazing the product in white enamel a lengthy process that requires a drying time of up to one month. Characterised by meticulous detailing to the rim, this piece is engraved with the brand's signature crest depicting an interlacing a & v alongside the initials of one of the 40 master artisans who created it. Each handmade piece tells a beautiful story, imparting an irresistible sense of nostalgia. Display it with additional ceramics from the collection to breathe an air of authenticity into your table setting. we ask people to produce with a good spirit so the pieces look almost alive. 'benoit Astier De Villatte and ivan pericoli, astier founders artisanal production gives each ceramic object a unique aspect, meaning products may slightly vary.