Make room for seconds.
In Italy, this style of piatto fondo (deep plate) was found in countryside homes and used for every course since the 1800s. Today, you’ll still find this kind of plate in every Italian kitchen. This collection is affectionately known as A Pranzo dalla Nonna – “Lunch at Nonna’s” – because that’s exactly how your grandmother would dish out multiple servings of fresh handmade pasta during a big Sunday lunch.
Choose from the following hand-painted Italian phrases:
- buone feste – happy holidays
- ho ancora fame – i’m still hungry!
- nessuno cucina come il papà  – nobody cooks like dad
- nessuno cucina come la mamma – nobody cooks like mom
- that’s amore <3Â
- a tavola non si invecchia mai –Â one never grows old at the table
- la bellezza passa, la fame no – beauty fades, hunger doesn’t
- l’ingrediente segreto è l’amore – the secret ingredient is love
- l’appetito vien mangiando – eating awakens the appetite
- mangia che diventi grande –Â eat up, so you’ll grow big and strong
What to know:
- Enamelware made in Slovenia, then custom hand-painted in Italy
- Handwash very gently! Only warm water, no abrasive sponges or sharp tools. The painted phrases are not glazed.
- Never put in the microwave or dishwasher
Description
Make room for seconds.
In Italy, this style of piatto fondo (deep plate) was found in countryside homes and used for every course since the 1800s. Today, you’ll still find this kind of plate in every Italian kitchen. This collection is affectionately known as A Pranzo dalla Nonna – “Lunch at Nonna’s” – because that’s exactly how your grandmother would dish out multiple servings of fresh handmade pasta during a big Sunday lunch.
Choose from the following hand-painted Italian phrases:
- buone feste – happy holidays
- ho ancora fame – i’m still hungry!
- nessuno cucina come il papà  – nobody cooks like dad
- nessuno cucina come la mamma – nobody cooks like mom
- that’s amore <3Â
- a tavola non si invecchia mai –Â one never grows old at the table
- la bellezza passa, la fame no – beauty fades, hunger doesn’t
- l’ingrediente segreto è l’amore – the secret ingredient is love
- l’appetito vien mangiando – eating awakens the appetite
- mangia che diventi grande –Â eat up, so you’ll grow big and strong
What to know:
- Enamelware made in Slovenia, then custom hand-painted in Italy
- Handwash very gently! Only warm water, no abrasive sponges or sharp tools. The painted phrases are not glazed.
- Never put in the microwave or dishwasher
About the Producer
Based in the Northeastern region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Alt Means Old is dedicated to sourcing vintage Italian housewares that capture the traditional, rare, and thoughtful ways of living before they are lost.