This is for the host who believes even the bread course deserves a little theatre.

The Bread Plate Plaza Athenee by Tania Bulhões comes from her first porcelain collection for Plaza Athénée, inspired by the hotel’s romantic history. Crafted in Limoges, it carries French elegance with a modern Brazilian sensibility. Its shallow round form, painterly red-and-cream surface and fine gold-toned rim give the smallest place setting a confident point of view.

Set it beside the dinner plate for warm rolls, a pat of butter or the last good bite. A lovely design-lover gift for someone who notices what happens at the edges of the table.