Marble Pietra Dura Platter with Hardstone Floral Inlay, 11.25 Inches

Beautiful marble pietra dura platter with intricate hardstone floral inlay, including richly colored blue lapis toned blooms, green malachite toned leaves, and wonderfully delicate inlaid vines throughout. What makes pietra dura special is that this is not painted decoration, each element is cut from stone and hand inlaid, which is an extraordinarily labor intensive process. I love the octagonal form, the scale at 11.25 inches, and the way it reads equally as an object for tabletop use or displayed upright as art.